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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is one of the ways Margaret feels in chapter 6 that Wanda has brought new life to her house?
(a) There are more people around.
(b) She talks a lot.
(c) The phone rings now.
(d) She plays music a lot.

2. Why does Margaret wake Wanda at five in the morning in chapter 14?
(a) To write an ad for another roommate.
(b) To share her bad dream.
(c) To celebrate Easter.
(d) To drive her to the doctor.

3. What does Michael, aka Striker, hope to draw on to get work in Seattle?
(a) His knowledge of Yeats.
(b) His willingness to do the grunt work.
(c) His experience in bowling alleys.
(d) His frequent moves around the country.

4. What role does Striker imagine himself playing in the midst of a car accident at the end of chapter 22?
(a) Father.
(b) Cop.
(c) Peace maker.
(d) Paramedic.

5. Why does Margaret refuse to have chemotherapy or radiation treatments for her illness?
(a) She has things to do.
(b) She does believe she is sick.
(c) She is afraid.
(d) She is suicidal.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Gina leave behind for Michael in chapter 19 after their first night together?

2. What gift does Striker find himself receiving most holidays while working at Aloha Lanes?

3. What point of view does the author use in chapter 18?

4. What does Striker read on Easter Sunday?

5. How did Irma meet her current husband?

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