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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2, "The Pilot".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What con does Frank commit at the very beginning of the book?
(a) He forges a check.
(b) He tricks the gas station attendant.
(c) He takes a job as a substitute teacher.
(d) He impersonates an airline pilot.

2. Why is Frank so determined to raise money?
(a) He wants to travel.
(b) He wants to go on dates with girls.
(c) He wants to save for college.
(d) He wants to buy a car.

3. How does Frank's father react to his reversal in fortune?
(a) He is broken by it.
(b) He does not care one way or the other.
(c) He is determined to turn things around.
(d) He is philosophical about it.

4. How does Frank earn his father's trust?
(a) By carrying messages to his mother.
(b) By getting good grades in school.
(c) By paying off his credit card debt.
(d) By getting a part-time job in a warehouse.

5. What does Frank learn from watching his father's business dealings?
(a) Alcohol and business do not mix.
(b) It is easy to con a businessman.
(c) Businessmen never drink while they work.
(d) Alcohol encourages businessmen to make deals.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does a deadheading pilot sit on a plane?

2. If Frank gets a regular job, which of the following professions do you think he is best suited for?

3. Who is the first victim of Frank's cons?

4. What is Frank's biggest complaint about the reformatory?

5. How does Frank get a Pan Am uniform?

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