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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. Why is it lucky for Frank that he decides to buy a car?

2. How old is Frank when he leaves home?

3. How does Frank find out what a "blue baby" is?

4. Why does Frank decide to stop posing as a pilot for a while?

5. Which of the following does NOT help Frank to avoid being caught by the FBI while he is living in Atlanta?

Short Essay Questions

1. Is Frank well-respected by his new boss in the state's attorney's office?

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

3. How does Frank manage to escape the New Orleans police?

4. Do you think that Frank's con works today? Why or why not?

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

6. How does Frank feel about not being entrusted with any actual legal work?

7. Do you think that Frank wants to pose as a pilot only because he wants to cash bad checks? Or is there some other reason? Please explain.

8. What skills do you think Frank needs to have in order to pass himself off as a pilot?

9. Why do you think that presenting himself as a jokester helps Frank to be accepted and look as though he knows what he is doing in the hospital?

10. How does Frank test his con before actually deadheading on a flight?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Frank's career as a criminal occurs before law enforcement agencies have computers that are linked together. Do you think that Frank is able to commit the same crimes if he starts again today? How do you think technology affects his criminal career?

Essay Topic 2

Describe Frank's techniques for escaping when he is caught or when he faces a situation in which he is about to be caught. What strategies does he use? How does his research help him when he needs to make an escape?

Essay Topic 3

Frank's father is probably the family member who has the most influence on him during his early years, before he runs away from home. How do you think Frank's father affects Frank's choices in life? Support your answer with evidence from the book.

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