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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. 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.

2. Who is Maurice?
(a) Irma's hamster.
(b) Irma's rescued rat.
(c) Irma's crippled cat.
(d) Irma's deaf dog.

3. Who is Jerry?
(a) Michael's classmate and boss.
(b) Michael's brother.
(c) Michael's friend and bowling partner.
(d) Michael's cousin.

4. Why does Michael begin taking Wanda to work with him?
(a) She wants to be with her father.
(b) She broke her arm.
(c) She is lonely at home.
(d) She needs extra help with learning to speak.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What year did Michael take a photograph of Gina and Wanda in the bowling alley that he liked so much he ordered two prints?

3. What is unique about the group of women Striker sees in the bowling alley in chapter 20?

4. What does Striker call Irma in the privacy of his own mind in chapter 22?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. How does Striker celebrate Easter in chapter 22?

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

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

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