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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What does Striker hear as he continues to walk to Aloha Lanes at the end of chapter 22?
2. To what ceremony does Striker chose to wear the Hawaiian shirt Irma gave to him?
3. What does Striker call Irma in the privacy of his own mind in chapter 22?
4. What does Striker mark N/A on his job application in chapter 20?
5. Who offers to help Michael and Gina with baby Wanda?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why is Michael forced to quit college after marrying Gina?
2. Why does Gina become pregnant soon after marrying Michael even though she has told him she does not wish to have children?
3. What does Striker see in the street in chapter 22? How does this make Striker feel?
4. What symbolic item is mentioned in chapter 18 that is related to a similar item symbolically important to Wanda Schultz?
5. What happens soon after the dinner Striker shares with Irma and her husband, Sammy?
6. What car accident does Striker witness in chapter 22? How is this ironic?
7. How does the author draw parallels between Striker and Irma concerning their painful pasts?
8. What story does Irma Kosminsky tell Striker over dinner in chapter 21?
9. How do the Hawaiian shirts becomes something of a symbol between Striker and Irma in chapter 21?
10. How does Wanda's knowledge of her parents' relationship compare with what Striker has revealed to the reader in part two of the novel?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss one of the following relationships in detail, including ways in which they have changed as the novel's plot has progressed, using quotes from "Broken for You" to support your conclusions:
1) Wanda and Margaret
2) Wanda and Troy
3) Michael and Irma
4) Margaret and her roommates
Essay Topic 2
How did Margaret's son die? How did this death impact Margaret's life? Why did she become a recluse? Why does Margaret treat the objects in her home as though they are alive and a part of her family? Where did some of these objects come from? How does this knowledge affect Margaret? What does Margaret eventually do with these items? How does this inspire Wanda to become a collage artist? How does this change Margaret and Wanda's lives?
Essay Topic 3
How does Margaret meet Gus McPherson? What role does Gus play in Margaret's life? What gift does Margaret make to Wanda in chapter 12? What does this say about their changing relationship? Why does Margaret suddenly begin making friends and coming out of her reclusive lifestyle when she learns she is dying? What does this say about Margaret's character? Do Margaret's new friends know about her illness? Explain.
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