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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. To what religion does Michael O'Casey say he owes his romantic life?
(a) Protestant.
(b) Catholicism.
(c) Lutheran.
(d) Baptists.

2. What type of social program does Striker begin at Aloha Lanes in chapter 21?
(a) A discount day care center.
(b) A free weekend bowl for kids.
(c) Free games in exchange for guns.
(d) A job placement program for teenagers.

3. Who does Striker see getting out of an SUV on the street after a car accident in chapter 22?
(a) A group of elderly men.
(b) A group of elderly ladies.
(c) A group of boys.
(d) A group of young women.

4. What is 'Blues in the Night'?
(a) Maureen's favorite song.
(b) Michael and Gina's song.
(c) Wanda's favorite lullaby.
(d) Gina's favorite song.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How long before Wanda and Margaret meet does part 2 begin?

2. What makes Aloha Lanes unique in the Greenwood Avenue neighborhood where it stands?

3. What point of view does the author use in chapter 18?

4. How does the author suggest meeting in a bowling alley is a good metaphor for Micheal's relationship with Gina?

5. What color hair does Irma Kominsky have?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why does Gina become pregnant soon after marrying Michael even though she has told him she does not wish to have children?

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

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

5. What happens soon after the dinner Striker shares with Irma and her husband, Sammy?

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

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

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

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

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

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