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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What book of Frank's does Paul begin reading in the car?
(a) The DaVinci Code
(b) How to Win Friends and Influence People
(c) David Copperfield
(d) Self-Reliance

2. What do Frank and Paul find when they take a walk?
(a) Pete Rose Field
(b) Cal Ripken Field
(c) Doubleday Field
(d) Hank Aaron Field

3. What gift does Frank's daughter give him?
(a) A tie
(b) Cuff links
(c) A red ribbon
(d) A Frank Sinatra CD

4. Who calls out Frank's name in the crowd gathering around Paul?
(a) Irv Ornstein
(b) Eric Owens
(c) Ira Owenston
(d) Eric Mason

5. What is Frank's chief goal upon arriving in Deep River?
(a) Buy some new clothes
(b) Avoid seeing Charley O'Dell
(c) Get the car tuned up
(d) Avoid a fight with Ann

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Frank characterize Irv and himself?

2. What does Frank urge Paul to keep?

3. Since the hotel restaurant is closed, where does Frank go to find something to eat?

4. What does Frank try to explain to Ann?

5. What exhibit do Frank and Paul enjoy at the Basketball Hall of Fame?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do Frank and Ann bond momentarily over Paul's injury?

2. What does Irv tell Frank about his memories of their life?

3. Describe the stilted conversation between Frank and Paul in the car.

4. Describe "The Shoot-Out."

5. Describe the breakfast experience between Frank and Paul.

6. How does Ann respond when Frank calls to tell her about Paul's accident?

7. What do Frank and Paul do after they reach their hotel for the night?

8. What is the scenario between Frank and Paul as Paul is being wheeled out to the helicopter?

9. How does Frank use the metaphor of independence when he talks to Paul about his own life?

10. What does Frank learn is the outcome of the possibility of the Markhams buying the Houlihan house?

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