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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Gina destroy shortly before the birth of her daughter?
(a) All her paintings.
(b) Michael's poetry.
(c) All her paintbrushes.
(d) Michael's school books.

2. What does Striker mark N/A on his job application in chapter 20?
(a) Next of kin and emergency contact.
(b) Address and social security number.
(c) Education.
(d) Previous job.

3. What type of social program does Striker begin at Aloha Lanes in chapter 21?
(a) Free games in exchange for guns.
(b) A discount day care center.
(c) A free weekend bowl for kids.
(d) A job placement program for teenagers.

4. How long has Michael been searching for his wife, as mentioned in chapter 20?
(a) Twenty-seven years.
(b) Thirty years.
(c) Twenty years.
(d) Thirty-seven years.

5. Who does Striker see getting out of an SUV on the street after a car accident in chapter 22?
(a) A group of boys.
(b) A group of elderly men.
(c) A group of young women.
(d) A group of elderly ladies.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who is Maurice?

3. What illness does Rudy claim to have in chapter 20?

4. What does Michael notice is a pattern in Gina's art?

5. What bird does Gina remind Michael of in the picture he took at the bowling alley in chapter 19?

Short Essay Questions

1. What car accident does Striker witness in chapter 22? How is this ironic?

2. In the beginning of Part Two, how does the narration change?

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

4. How does Striker celebrate Easter in chapter 22?

5. What story does Irma Kosminsky tell Striker over dinner in chapter 21?

6. What picture does Striker have of his wife and how does this connect him with Wanda Schultz?

7. Why is Michael forced to quit college after marrying Gina?

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

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

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

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