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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Frank know that Larry McLeod is at home?
(a) He hears a toilet flush
(b) His stereo is on
(c) His car is there
(d) He sees him in the backyard

2. According to Frank, buying a home is ____________________________.
(a) A privilege
(b) One of the most hopeful things a person can do
(c) A luxury
(d) A smart investment

3. What does Frank think about as he drives?
(a) His real estate career
(b) His ex-wife's new husband
(c) His ex-wife taking him back to court
(d) His feelings for Sally

4. What lies adjacent to the house that the Markhams are viewing?
(a) A minimum-security prison
(b) A golf course
(c) A community swimming pool
(d) A post office

5. Joe tells Frank that he doesn't know the difference between a good decision and __________________ anymore.
(a) A bad decision
(b) Fate
(c) Bad luck
(d) Good luck

6. What type of house is the new listing that Frank shows the Markhams?
(a) Ranch
(b) Townhouse
(c) Farmhouse
(d) Split Level

7. Where is the new house listing that Frank wants to show the Markhams?
(a) Asbury Park
(b) Princeton
(c) Penns Neck
(d) Teegarden

8. What does Phyllis do when she talks to Frank?
(a) She cries
(b) She makes an offer on the house
(c) She swears at him
(d) She hits on him

9. What was Frank's former career?
(a) Sports writer
(b) Electrician
(c) Banker
(d) Accountant

10. What does Frank lament these days regarding Haddam?
(a) School closings
(b) Factory lay offs
(c) Lower class of tourists
(d) Decline in cultural events

11. Who is the old woman who calls the police on Frank?
(a) Myrlene Beavers
(b) Marlene Bowers
(c) Alice Conway
(d) Myrtle Bowen

12. What club did Frank join upon returning to Haddam?
(a) The Rotary
(b) Red Man Club
(c) Toastmasters
(d) Book Club

13. What job does Frank take after Ann remarries?
(a) Restaurant manager
(b) Real estate agent
(c) Stock analyst
(d) Marina manager

14. On what street are Frank's rental properties located?
(a) Clio
(b) Main
(c) Jefferson
(d) Maple

15. In what city does the story begin?
(a) Albany, Georgia
(b) Haddam, New Jersey
(c) Springboro, Ohio
(d) Rhinebeck, New York

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Phyllis tell Frank that she has not yet told Joe?

2. How many messages does Frank have when he stops to check in?

3. With whom is Frank going on a trip over the holiday weekend?

4. What does Sally do each year on the Fourth of July?

5. What does Ann inadvertently call Frank before hanging up the phone?

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