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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. What does Frank need to fill out in order to deadhead on a flight?

2. Why does Frank decide to live with his father?

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

4. How does Frank find a place to stay after he runs away?

5. Why does Frank agree to take the bar and start posing as a lawyer?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Frank's credit card scheme work?

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

4. Why do you think Frank gives different names to different stewardesses?

5. What are the drawbacks, for Frank, of working as a doctor?

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

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

8. How does Frank rely on Pan Am to help him?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why do you think the life of a pilot seems appealing to a teenage boy? What parts of Frank's life as a pilot do you think make him feel accepted and admired? What aspects of his life as a pilot make him feel anxious about getting caught?

Essay Topic 2

Think about the friends Frank makes as he plays his different roles. Many of his friends know him primarily under a name or in a role that is a fake. How do you think this affects Frank's relationships with his friends? Does he consider them to be true friends or just part of his role playing? Support your answer with evidence from the book.

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast Frank's role as a supervisory resident at the hospital in Atlanta with his role as a lawyer. How are the two roles similar? How are they different? Include the process Frank goes through to get each job, and the reasons that lead up to his departure from each.

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