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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Afterword and Q&A with the Author.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many of Frank's interns begin to suspect that he is duping them?
(a) By the end of the summer they are all wondering.
(b) None of them ever suspect.
(c) One or two grow suspicious.
(d) At the end of the summer one tries to turn Frank in.

2. Where does a deadheading pilot sit on a plane?
(a) In an extra seat in first class.
(b) In the copilot's seat.
(c) In an extra seat in coach.
(d) In a jumpseat in the cockpit.

3. Which of the following is an important part of Frank's summer intern scheme?
(a) Making sure the interns wear their uniforms at all times.
(b) Cashing the interns' paychecks for them as a group.
(c) Carrying the interns' passports for them as a group.
(d) Never traveling on Pan Am itself, only on other carriers.

4. What feature of a Boston airport gives Frank an idea for another con?
(a) The computer at the gate.
(b) The security officers inside the airport.
(c) The all-night check-in counter.
(d) The after-hours depository for a bank.

5. How does Frank find out about airline procedures and routines?
(a) He hangs out in the airport and watches what flight crews do.
(b) He starts his con and learns as he goes along.
(c) He poses as a high school reporter and interviews a captain.
(d) He reads Pan Am's travel brochures.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why do you think banks want to hire Frank?

2. Why does Frank feel it is important to pay the bail bondsman?

3. How does Frank earn a living when he first runs away from home?

4. Why is Frank almost caught because of one of his corporate expense checks?

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

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