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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Michael want to do for Gina in the early part of their relationship?
(a) To make her laugh.
(b) To convince her religion is misdirected.
(c) To give her a family.
(d) To help her succeed in her career.

2. What item does Striker see a young man pick up off the street after a car accident in chapter 22?
(a) A piece of jewelry.
(b) A shoe.
(c) A purse.
(d) A jacket.

3. What feature sits prominently in the lobby of Aloha Lanes?
(a) A surfboard.
(b) A fountain.
(c) A palm tree.
(d) A statue.

4. What book does Gina read obsessively during her pregnancy?
(a) The Secret Garden.
(b) Willy Wonka and the Glass Elevator.
(c) Alice in Wonderland.
(d) Dr. Spock.

5. Who is Sammy?
(a) Irma's cousin.
(b) Irma's cat.
(c) Irma's son.
(d) Irma's husband.

Short Answer Questions

1. How often does Striker begin sharing the evening meal with Irma in chapter 21?

2. What is 'Blues in the Night'?

3. What did Gina leave behind for Michael in chapter 19 after their first night together?

4. Who sends Striker to Irma's apartment in chapter 21 after she fails to show up at the bowling alley on her usual day?

5. What type of social program does Striker begin at Aloha Lanes in chapter 21?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Yeats and what does it stand for in Striker's life?

2. In the beginning of Part Two, how does the narration change?

3. How does Striker celebrate Easter in chapter 22?

4. What does Striker see in the street in chapter 22? How does this make Striker feel?

5. How does the author draw parallels between Wanda Schultz and M.J. Striker in part two?

6. How do the Hawaiian shirts becomes something of a symbol between Striker and Irma in chapter 21?

7. Who is M.J. Striker and why has he come to work at the Aloha Lanes bowling alley in chapter 20?

8. What symbolic item is mentioned in chapter 18 that is related to a similar item symbolically important to Wanda Schultz?

9. How does Wanda's knowledge of her parents' relationship compare with what Striker has revealed to the reader in part two of the novel?

10. What picture does Striker have of his wife and how does this connect him with Wanda Schultz?

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