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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2: Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Frank admit to himself, through the haze of his hangover?
(a) That he never really loved April.
(b) That he never really wanted to leave the city.
(c) That he never really wanted to marry April.
(d) That he never really wanted children either.

2. Why did Maureen marry at age eighteen?
(a) She was pregnant.
(b) She could not stand her last name.
(c) Her parents encouraged her to marry.
(d) She was in love.

3. How does Frank try to dismiss the afternoon?
(a) As a waste of time.
(b) As a pleasant interlue and nothing more.
(c) As the best date he has been on in a long time.
(d) As a huge mistake.

4. What does Frank note about the affectations he sees on Maureen's part?
(a) She probably picked them up from her sister.
(b) She probably picked them up from Norma, her older roommate.
(c) She probably picked them up from girls in the office.
(d) She probably picked them up from watching television.

5. What does no one want to do?
(a) Leave the theater.
(b) Go back into the auditorium for the second half of the play.
(c) See the performance end.
(d) Hear April sing.

Short Answer Questions

1. As they nurture and cherish their plan to move to Europe, what do April and Frank continue to ridicule?

2. Of what is the drab, ugly architecture of the Knox Building in New York City where Frank Wheeler works in sales promotion is an emblem?

3. Of what does Frank Wheeler catch a glimpse as April acts out her part onstage?

4. At an alcohol-fueled lunch, what does Maureen Grube tell Frank?

5. Once the floor is as empty as it will get, Frank steps into Ms. Grube's office and does what?

(see the answer key)

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