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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. Where is Frank captured after his escape from the plane that brings him back to the United States?

2. How does Frank eventually pay his bail bondsman?

3. Who helps Frank to get a passport?

4. How does Frank give himself a head start before a bank can figure out that he is using phony checks?

5. Where is Frank apprehended by the French police?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Frank rely on stereotypes to get away with his cons?

2. Describe living conditions for prisoners at Perpignan Prison.

3. How does Frank obtain a flight crew?

4. Why does Frank decide to take his criminal activities to the next level, and steal more money than he is taking before?

5. Why does Frank feel that he needs a flight crew?

6. What risks does Frank expose himself to by using his real name?

7. Why do you think that Frank pays the expenses for his crew of interns personally rather than coming up with a scheme for getting Pan Am to pay them?

8. How does Frank get himself out of the Fulton County jail?

9. How does Frank convince Papa Lavalier that he is a pilot for Pan Am?

10. How does Frank's background as a fake airline pilot help him to escape when he is extradited to the United States?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

Describe the research process Frank uses when he begins each new role. How is the process similar each time? How important do you think Frank's research is in keeping him from being caught? Explain your answer. Be sure to include the research Frank does on being a pilot, doctor, lawyer, and university professor.

Essay Topic 3

Choose two of Frank's friends, and write an essay comparing and contrasting their roles in his life. Choose two friends who play very similar roles, like Monique and Rosalie. Or write about friends who play opposite roles, like Cheryl and Rosalie. Or, write about two characters who have a balanced set of similarities and differences, like O'Riley and Frank's father.

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