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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. With what is April energized?
(a) Taking care of her children.
(b) Tasks such as getting passports and looking into overseas employment.
(c) Planning gatherings for her friends.
(d) Her work as a housewife.

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?
(a) The drab, dull routines that workers inside go through daily.
(b) The drab, dull routine of all workers.
(c) The city of New York.
(d) The Frank's view of his life and work.

3. What does the audience do during intermission?
(a) They leave the poor performance.
(b) They discuss how wonderful the performance is.
(c) They complain about the amateur actors.
(d) They wander awkwardly around the high school building.

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

5. How does the reader learn a lot of back story on the current situation between Frank and April?
(a) Frank's argument with April.
(b) A letter from April.
(c) April's flashback.
(d) Frank's flashback.

Short Answer Questions

1. Frank awakens on a bright August morning to realize what?

2. How does the Wheelers' daughter, Jennifer, react to their move to Europe?

3. When April tells Frank to leave her alone, what does he do?

4. What does Frank say suburbanites leave in a fog of denial?

5. What does the audience do after intermission is over?

(see the answer key)

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