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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. On a quiet Sunday morning after their big fight, what does Frank Wheeler do?
(a) Goes for a drive.
(b) He files for a divorce.
(c) He moves out.
(d) He approaches April and tries to apologize once more.

2. Who are the Laurel Players?
(a) A quilting society.
(b) A poker club.
(c) A community theater in Connecticut.
(d) A nature preserve.

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

4. How does April counter what Frank says about her idea?
(a) It is a great idea and he will be sorry to not trust her.
(b) It wil be an even better idea as they work on their plans together.
(c) It is not as wonderful as her love for him.
(d) What is unrealistic is the notion that they should live in the suburbs and somehow be happy surrounded by shallow people with whom they have nothing in common.

5. As he approaches his house, what does Frank notice?
(a) All the lights are on.
(b) No one is home.
(c) There is a police car in the driveway.
(d) The curtains are drawn in the picture window.

6. Shep chooses to go into the army, where he is a member of what?
(a) An infantry unit.
(b) A elite cavalry unit.
(c) A famous platoon.
(d) A famous airborne unit.

7. What does Frank also seem better able to do at the office?
(a) Sleep.
(b) Compromise with his boss.
(c) Socialize with his co-workers.
(d) Quickly dispatch accumulated paperwork as well as new communications.

8. What does Frank use to create a walkway in the front of the house?
(a) Stones.
(b) Bricks.
(c) Wooden planks.
(d) Cinderblocks.

9. How did Frank respond when April did not consult him with her plans?
(a) He was relieved.
(b) He became angry.
(c) He was hurt.
(d) He was embarrassed.

10. Describe Helen's home.
(a) It is clean and crisp.
(b) It is drab and boring.
(c) It is dirty and messy.
(d) It is fairly neat and tidy.

11. Who can Frank hardly remember without the aid of a photograph?
(a) His siblings.
(b) His parents' faces.
(c) His wife.
(d) His childhood.

12. As they return from lunch, what does Frank see other co-workers doing?
(a) Smoking cigarettes.
(b) Complaining to each other.
(c) Slowly walking into the building.
(d) Strolling about in the sun, taking their last few minutes of freedom, and realizes that his freedom lies just two months ahead.

13. What dooms the performance?
(a) An out of tune pit orchestra.
(b) Bad acting.
(c) Lighting problems.
(d) Poor singing.

14. What did April want to do when the relationship became serious?
(a) Move to the suburbs.
(b) Get a job.
(c) Get an abortion.
(d) Stay in the hospital.

15. Why does Frank call Maureen's supervisor at the office?
(a) To tell him she will be returning shortly.
(b) To tell him she has quit.
(c) To tell him she will now be working for Frank.
(d) To tell him he was "borrowing" Maureen for the afternoon.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does no one want to do?

2. With what is April energized?

3. How do the others react to Franks long-winded speech?

4. How does Shep polish his shoes?

5. When did Frank and April's love affair in a seedy shack near Greenwich Village turn serious?

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