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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 is Frank actually doing when FBI agent O'Riley shows up at the Boston jail to pick him up?

2. Why doesn't Frank answer Jan's questions at first?

3. Who is Frank released to when he leaves Perpignan?

4. How does Frank manage to steal deposits from ordinary bank customers?

5. What does Monique ask Frank to do when she breaks up with him?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does O'Riley think that Frank must be 500 miles away when he hears that Frank makes bail?

2. Why do you think it is important to Frank to get a passport?

3. How does Frank's plan to fill his account number in on a stack of deposit slips from the bank differ from his usual schemes?

4. Why does O'Riley tell Bailey that it serves him right that Frank pays him with a check?

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

6. How do you think Frank expects Rosalie to react when he tells her who he really is?

7. Describe living conditions for prisoners at Perpignan Prison.

8. How does Frank obtain a flight crew?

9. How do you think Frank feels when he meets the Swedish police officers?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze the chapter titles for the book. How do the chapter titles develop the tone of Catch Me If You Can? How do the chapter titles reflect Frank's own personality?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Describe the character of Papa Lavalier. What role does he play in Frank's life? Do you think that Frank takes advantage of him, or does he benefit just as much from their transactions as Frank does? Do you think that Papa Lavalier understands as little as Frank believes he does?

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