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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. How does Frank's supervisor at the Attorney General's office treat him?

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

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

4. How does Frank pay for his hotel bill while he is traveling as a pilot?

5. Where does Frank get the Pan Am logo for his I.D. card?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. What is Frank's pattern of preparing himself for a new role?

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

8. Why do you think that Frank is concerned when the pilot of the flight he is on does not let him listen to conversations with the tower on a courtesy headset?

9. First Frank poses as a pilot, then as a pediatrician. Do you see a pattern in his choices of role? Why do you think Frank chooses the roles that he does?

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

Consider the following people who help Frank at various times during his criminal career: Kitty Corbett, Bailout Bailey, Jan Lundstrom. Which of these people does Frank admire the most? Why?

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 tour of Europe with the interns, with his usual practice of deadheading around alone as a fake pilot. How are the two experiences similar and different? Which strategy do you think best suits Frank's character?

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