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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part Two.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did Irma meet her current husband?
(a) He was a gardener at her childhood home.
(b) He was an immigration official.
(c) He was a fellow prisoner at the concentration camp.
(d) He was a soldier with the Allies.

2. How long does Striker promise in chapter 20 to remain at his new job should he be hired?
(a) A year.
(b) Six months.
(c) A month.
(d) Two years.

3. What gift does Striker find himself receiving most holidays while working at Aloha Lanes?
(a) Fruity drinks.
(b) Tikis.
(c) Hawaiian shirts.
(d) Leis.

4. Who is Rudy Hahn?
(a) The manager of Aloha Lanes.
(b) The manager of the Safeway.
(c) The manager of the city bus line.
(d) The manager of the YMCA.

5. What does Striker call Irma in the privacy of his own mind in chapter 22?
(a) The old lady.
(b) The saint.
(c) The martyr.
(d) The Jew.

Short Answer Questions

1. What item does the author suggest you might pick up off a desk in the prologue?

2. Who is weeping in the prologue?

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

4. What did Margaret call her father?

5. What does Cassandra rush to find in the attic that once belonged to Margaret?

(see the answer key)

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