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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 year did Michael take a photograph of Gina and Wanda in the bowling alley that he liked so much he ordered two prints?
(a) 1985.
(b) 1980.
(c) 1975.
(d) 1970.

2. What does Striker mark N/A on his job application in chapter 20?
(a) Next of kin and emergency contact.
(b) Previous job.
(c) Education.
(d) Address and social security number.

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

4. Who shows Striker where to find Irma's hair dye kit in chapter 21?
(a) Rudy.
(b) Lucie.
(c) Sammy.
(d) Maurice.

5. What animal does the author compare her character to in chapter 18?
(a) A rabbit.
(b) A mollusk.
(c) A bear.
(d) A bird.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How long does Striker promise in chapter 20 to remain at his new job should he be hired?

3. Who is Jerry?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. How does Striker celebrate Easter in chapter 22?

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

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

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

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