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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old is Frank when he leaves home?
(a) Twenty-five years old.
(b) Sixteen years old.
(c) Twelve years old.
(d) Twenty years old.

2. How does Frank manage to pass the bar exam?
(a) He has someone else take the exam for him.
(b) He doesn't pass the exam, but he forges documents showing that he does.
(c) He studies hard and takes it three times.
(d) He gets a copy of the exam and cheats.

3. If Frank gets a regular job, which of the following professions do you think he is best suited for?
(a) Fireman.
(b) Cashier.
(c) Waiter.
(d) Actor.

4. What does Frank decide to do after traveling through the western United States?
(a) He finds another job as an attorney.
(b) He goes to work for TWA.
(c) He goes back to work in a children's hospital.
(d) He becomes a university professor for the summer.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Frank go when he leaves his job at the Attorney General's office?

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

3. How does Frank prepare to teach sociology courses?

4. What event in his personal life serves as the trigger for Frank to become a juvenile delinquent?

5. How does Frank test out what he learns about airline terms and procedures?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do changes in technology make Frank's con harder to pull off today?

2. What legitimate use can Frank make of his imagination and ability to do research?

3. Why do you think Frank thinks it is important never to wear his uniform around his apartment building?

4. Does Frank manage to fool everyone in his new position as a lawyer?

5. Does Frank feel that he is in any danger of being caught when he begins working as a lawyer?

6. Why does Frank need money in order to pursue his interest in girls?

7. How does his job as a doctor fit into Frank's plans for living in Atlanta?

8. Looking back on his pilot con as he writes the book, do you think that Frank regrets his actions? Why or why not?

9. Describe Frank's method for finding out the things he needs to know.

10. How does Frank's father feel about Frank?

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