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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3, "Fly a Crooked Sky".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Frank tell the sales representative that he needs to order 200 I.D. cards when he really only needs one for himself?
(a) He wants to keep a few extras just in case.
(b) At first he thinks he needs 200 cards.
(c) So that the salesman believes him.
(d) He plans to sell ID cards to other criminals.

2. How does Frank earn a living when he first runs away from home?
(a) He supports himself writing bad checks.
(b) He works part-time in a warehouse.
(c) He takes a job in a stationery store for $1.50 an hour.
(d) He lives off money sent to him by his parents.

3. From the tone of the first chapter, how does Frank feels about the choices he makes?
(a) He feels ashamed about betraying his father's trust.
(b) He deeply regrets ever turning to crime.
(c) He dreams about other paths he takes.
(d) He is proud of his resourcefulness.

4. What kind of a deal does Frank make with the gas station attendant?
(a) He works to pay for gas instead of paying for it with his credit card.
(b) He charges tires, but sells them back to the gas station for less than they are worth.
(c) He uses his gas card to buy groceries and other items as well as gas.
(d) He uses his credit card to pay back the money he owes.

5. What impression might a reader form about Frank's character from the first chapter?
(a) He likes to find creative ways to avoid following the rules.
(b) He does not like to have to think anything through.
(c) He is very greedy and dreams of having many possessions.
(d) He likes to follow the rules and play by the book.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Frank get a Pan Am uniform?

2. How do the bill collector and Frank's father react when they find out he is running up thousands of dollars in charges that he cannot pay?

3. What does NOT make Frank nervous the first time he deadheads on a flight?

4. What con does Frank commit at the very beginning of the book?

5. What does Frank learn from watching his father's business dealings?

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