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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Frank respond to this woman's comments about Maureen?
(a) He is in love with Maureen and this woman should stay out of his business.
(b) He is sorry for the harm he has caused.
(c) He understands what the woman is saying and will not see Maureen again.
(d) It is none of her business, and she is possibly a lesbian and definetly a pain in the ass.

2. As they sip their tea, what does Helen Givings do?
(a) She rehearses in her mind how she hopes the visit with the Wheelers will go.
(b) She reprimands her husband for not helping her deal with their son.
(c) She discusses her day with her husband.
(d) She worries about her son.

3. What do Frank and Maureen do after lunch?
(a) They go to Central Park.
(b) They stroll briefly.
(c) They head back to work.
(d) They have sex.

4. Why do the Wheelers consult the calendar?
(a) To figure out when they can move.
(b) To figure out the date of conception.
(c) To figure the best time to visit Paris.
(d) To figure when Frank will have some vacation time.

5. How is Frank at the office?
(a) More focused and comfortable.
(b) More confused and irritated.
(c) More nervous and tired.
(d) More bored and annoyed.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Maureen marry at age eighteen?

2. What does Frank Wheeler tell his wife concerns him?

3. As he approaches his house, what does Frank notice?

4. How do the Wheelers become more and more like the shallow suburbanites they loathe?

5. Frank goes to lengths to project what?

(see the answer key)

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