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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 is a tiki statue?
(a) Humanoid carvings common to Central Eastern Polynesian culture.
(b) A game piece.
(c) A totem pole type statue.
(d) A piece of Asian sculpture.

2. What game does Striker play at Irma's in chapter 21 after dinner?
(a) Chess.
(b) Monopoly.
(c) Checkers.
(d) Scrabble.

3. What type of mood does Irma promise to create at dinner for Striker in chapter 21?
(a) Grim.
(b) Depressing.
(c) Ecstatic.
(d) Happy.

4. What language does Irma sing in prior to beginning dinner in chapter 21?
(a) Hebrew.
(b) Russian.
(c) Italian.
(d) German.

5. Why does Michael O'Casey like bowling alleys?
(a) He likes the noise and action.
(b) He likes the rental shoes.
(c) He likes the silence.
(d) He likes the sport.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What animal does the author compare her character to in chapter 18?

3. What does Irma Kominsky give to Striker upon her return from Hawaii in chapter 21?

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

5. What does Michael notice is a pattern in Gina's art?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How does Striker feel about religion, as the reader learns in chapter 21?

4. What character seems to tell Striker how he can pull Irma out of her depression in chapter 21?

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

6. What car accident does Striker witness in chapter 22? How is this ironic?

7. What story does Irma Kosminsky tell Striker over dinner in chapter 21?

8. Why does Michael leave his daughter and go in search of his missing wife in chapter 19?

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

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

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