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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 type of jewelry does Striker notice Rudy wearing at the their initial meeting?
2. What animal does the author compare her character to in chapter 18?
3. How long does Striker promise in chapter 20 to remain at his new job should he be hired?
4. What does Gina destroy shortly before the birth of her daughter?
5. What television show does Irma and Striker watch after dinner in chapter 21?
Short Essay Questions
1. Who is M.J. Striker and why has he come to work at the Aloha Lanes bowling alley in chapter 20?
2. What odd behaviors on the part of Gina Lorenzini does Michael O'Casey overlook due to his amorous feelings for her?
3. How do the Hawaiian shirts becomes something of a symbol between Striker and Irma in chapter 21?
4. What is Yeats and what does it stand for in Striker's life?
5. How does the author draw parallels between Striker and Irma concerning their painful pasts?
6. What does Striker see in the street in chapter 22? How does this make Striker feel?
7. Why does Gina become pregnant soon after marrying Michael even though she has told him she does not wish to have children?
8. In the beginning of Part Two, how does the narration change?
9. What symbolic item is mentioned in chapter 18 that is related to a similar item symbolically important to Wanda Schultz?
10. What picture does Striker have of his wife and how does this connect him with Wanda Schultz?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
What does Margaret tell Wanda about the collection her father built during World War II? What proof does Margaret have to back up her story? How does Wanda react to this story? How does Margaret feel about this story? What is Margaret's initial reaction to these items? How does this story help Wanda make the decision to begin speaking again and to become a part of Margaret's household again? What does Margaret begin doing with the shards of the broken items? How does this change the lives of everyone in Margaret's house?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss one of the following themes in detail, using quotes from "Broken for You" to support your conclusions:
1) Friendship
2) Grief and Loss
3) War Atrocities
4) Family.
Essay Topic 3
Who is Wanda Schultz? Why is she so depressed? What happened to Wanda's ex-lover? What happened to Wanda's parents? Why was Wanda adopted? What does Wanda do for a career? What does Margaret call Wanda? Why? Why does Wanda keep searching for her ex-lover? What happens when Troy tries to help her? Who did Wanda really see when she thought she saw Peter? How is Wanda injured? Why does she refuse to speak?
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