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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 television show does Irma and Striker watch after dinner in chapter 21?
(a) Wheel of Fortune.
(b) Family Feud.
(c) The Price is Right.
(d) Jeopardy!

2. How often does Striker begin sharing the evening meal with Irma in chapter 21?
(a) Four nights a week.
(b) Twice a week.
(c) Every other Sunday.
(d) Once a week.

3. Who offers to help Michael and Gina with baby Wanda?
(a) Margaret.
(b) Art.
(c) Maureen.
(d) Jerry.

4. Who is Rudy Hahn?
(a) The manager of Aloha Lanes.
(b) The manager of the city bus line.
(c) The manager of the YMCA.
(d) The manager of the Safeway.

5. What does Michael, aka Striker, hope to draw on to get work in Seattle?
(a) His knowledge of Yeats.
(b) His experience in bowling alleys.
(c) His frequent moves around the country.
(d) His willingness to do the grunt work.

Short Answer Questions

1. What color hair does Irma Kominsky have?

2. To whom does Irma say a lone tea cup she displays in her living room belonged?

3. What does Striker hear as he continues to walk to Aloha Lanes at the end of chapter 22?

4. What type of plant does Irma call hearty in chapter 21?

5. What illness does Rudy claim to have in chapter 20?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How does Striker celebrate Easter in chapter 22?

4. Why is Michael forced to quit college after marrying Gina?

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

6. What odd behaviors on the part of Gina Lorenzini does Michael O'Casey overlook due to his amorous feelings for her?

7. How does the author draw parallels between Striker and Irma concerning their painful pasts?

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

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

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