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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 crashes into a phone booth while Frank is in it?

2. What does Walter want Frank to do when he finds his child?

3. When Frank imagines what his family is doing on the holiday in Chapter 9, how does this make him feel?

4. On the way home from Wade's, who does Frank start thinking about?

5. What do Frank and Vicki do first after Frank arrives at Vicki's father's house?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Frank do when he returns to his office in New York after Easter?

2. Through this search for Walter's daughter in Florida, what has Walter given Frank?

3. On the way home from Vicki's father's on Easter, who does Frank think of and what does he do about it?

4. How did Frank find his welcoming at Berkshire College by the other professors?

5. Detail the trip to Vicki's fathers home for Easter dinner.

6. Who is waiting for Frank outside the police station and what do they do?

7. Detail the search Frank goes on for Walter's daughter in Florida.

8. Did X and the children visit Frank at Berkshire College? Give examples to support your answer.

9. Where does Frank read Walter's letter and what makes him so shocked?

10. Upon returning from Detroit, detail the conversation and Frank's reaction when Walter tells Frank about his male encounter.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Another theme of this book is hope. Frank is in search of it and has opportunities to give it throughout the story. List three characters from the story that give Frank hope and explain how and why they give Frank hope. Frank also has the opportunity to give hope. Name two characters that Frank has and / or could have given hope to and why he chose to give or not to give these characters hope.

Essay Topic 2

Different people handle situations and feelings differently. How do Frank and X each handle their fear of commitment throughout the story? Compare and contrast using specific examples and details from the story.

Essay Topic 3

Frank's physical injury by the glass of the phone booth caused pain. In what other ways has the event within the phone booth caused pain to Frank?

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