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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 does Frank try to explain to Ann?

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

3. What does Frank tell Ann that displeases her?

4. What does Frank urge Paul to keep?

5. What does Paul indicate interest in to Frank?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Char?

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

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

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

5. Explain Frank's frustrations with the Markhams.

6. Describe the breakfast experience between Frank and Paul.

7. How does Ann respond when Frank tells her Paul wants to come live with him?

8. What does Ann tell Frank about what Paul had done to Charley yesterday?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

It seems as if Frank is able to analyze his thoughts and behaviors when he is driving and he spends a lot of time driving. Why does the author use a vehicle as a vehicle for Frank's exploration of his life?

Essay Topic 2

What does Clair Devane represent for Frank? Why is her tragic death so symbolic? Explain.

Essay Topic 3

Do you think Frank really knows what love is? Why would he ask the waitress out to dinner just minutes after telling Sally he loved her? What does love mean for Frank? Explain.

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