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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. Why does Michael begin taking Wanda to work with him?

2. What item does Striker see a young man pick up off the street after a car accident in chapter 22?

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

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

5. Who does Striker see getting out of an SUV on the street after a car accident in chapter 22?

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

3. How does Striker celebrate Easter in chapter 22?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss one of the following in detail, using quotes from the novel to support your conclusions:

1) Themes that appear in the plot, including friendship, grief, mortality, and family.

2) Character relationships, including an analysis of how they impact character motivation, how they change with time, and how characters change with changing relationships.

3) The use of the authorial voice in the narration of the novel, as well as the chosen point of view of the novel.

Essay Topic 2

Who is Micheal? Why has he come to Seattle? Where does he work? For what reason? Who does he befriend? What happens to this friendship when the person's spouse dies? Why does Micheal choose to remain in Seattle when it is normally his habit to move on frequently? What is Micheal searching for in his frequent moves? Does he ever find what he is looking for? Why or why not? Who is Micheal's favorite writer?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss one of the following relationships in detail, using quotes from "Broken for You" to support your conclusions:

1) Margaret and Wanda

2) Margaret and Cassandra

3) Margaret and Stephen

4) Margaret and her father.

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