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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. Where does Ann want Paul to have surgery?
(a) Yale
(b) Princeton
(c) Haddam Hospital
(d) Mount Sinai Hospital

2. What does Paul do when Frank gets out of the car at a scenic spot?
(a) Stays in the car
(b) Takes a walk
(c) Takes pictures
(d) Throws away trash

3. In what industry does Irv work?
(a) Tool and die
(b) Education
(c) Technology
(d) Flight simulator

4. What does Paul ask Frank if he remembers from Paul's childhood?
(a) His invisible friends
(b) His stuttering
(c) His goofy haircut
(d) His teddy bear

5. What does Irv tell Frank that Frank represents in his life?
(a) Continuity
(b) Relativity
(c) Synchronicity
(d) Aggravation

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the young woman that Frank meets at the answer to #126?

2. Where do Frank and Irv walk to kill some time?

3. What does Frank think when his thoughts turn to the Markhams this morning?

4. What does a phone message from Phyllis Markham say?

5. What does Frank tell Ann that displeases her?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the author indicate that Paul is disappointed often by Frank?

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

3. Why does seeing a copy of his novel at the hotel make Frank feel sad?

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

5. What are Ann's intentions for Paul's care?

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

7. How is Paul injured at the Baseball Hall of Fame?

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

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

10. Explain Frank's frustrations with the Markhams.

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