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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Over what statement do Frank and April still fight?
(a) April's statement that she is a more moral person than him because she seems better able to accept her pregnancy.
(b) Frank's statement that he is a more moral person than her because he seems better able to accept her pregnancy.
(c) April's statement that Frank is a more moral person than her because he seems better able to accept her pregnancy.
(d) Frank's statement that April is a more moral person than him because she seems better able to accept her pregnancy.

2. Why do Howard and Helen Givings drive to Greenacres?
(a) To bring their son, John, home for another Sunday visit with the Wheelers.
(b) To purchase a farm.
(c) To spend a day in the country.
(d) To visit Helen's parents.

3. What haunts Helen Givings?
(a) The last words she said to April.
(b) That her son had some connection with April's demise.
(c) The blood in the Wheelers' home.
(d) The sound of the siren.

4. What does April repeatedly ask Frank about living in Europe?
(a) How he would feel about taking long vacation in Europe with his income as a successful employee of Knox Business Machines.
(b) How he would feel about not moving to Europe.
(c) If he is sure he still wants to move.
(d) If he wants to move within the month.

5. What does this woman tell Frank about Maureen?
(a) She has no idea what she is doing and is taking advantage of Frank's vullnerability.
(b) She is in love with Frank and wants to marry him.
(c) She is a horrible person and should stay away from married men.
(d) She is a sweet young girl who has been through some hard times and needs friendship.

6. Having completed three more marketing brochures for Bart Pollock, what does Frank Wheeler confidently decide it is time for him to do?
(a) Break off his affair with Maureen Grube.
(b) Quit his job.
(c) Move to Europe.
(d) Leave his wife.

7. Why do the Wheelers have long discussions in exotic restaurants and on long drives through the woods and in New York?
(a) To make sure they want to leave this country.
(b) To enjoy their last few moments in this country.
(c) To adjust to being away from their friends.
(d) As they try to regain the upper hand on what has become a hot emotional issue and to behave like the chic, sophisticated adults they believe themselves to be.

8. All four walk outside to the parking lot to discover what?
(a) The Campbells' car has been broken into.
(b) The Campbells' car is missing.
(c) The Campbells' car is blocked in place by other cars.
(d) The Campbells' car has a flat tire.

9. What does Mrs. Givings offer to find for the Wheelers?
(a) A vacation home.
(b) A home in Paris.
(c) A bigger house for their soon-to-be-enlarged family.
(d) A condo in the city.

10. How does Frank counter April's comments and questions?
(a) He wonders if he would want to look back and say that he was able to find himself in Europe because April had committed a "criminal mutilation" of herself.
(b) He is not sure if he wants to move.
(c) He wants to move immediately.
(d) He feels they should wait until after the baby is born.

11. Why does Jennifer, the older child, become sullen?
(a) The family is still moving to Europe.
(b) As she tries to figure out what is going on.
(c) The family is no longer moving to Europe.
(d) She is in a fight with her best friend.

12. As he gets off the bus in her New York neighborhood on a Friday afternoon, by whom is Frank approached?
(a) His wife.
(b) Milly Campbell.
(c) Maureen Grube.
(d) Norma Townsend.

13. On the drive from the mental hospital, how does John act toward his mother?
(a) Aggressively rude.
(b) Straighforward.
(c) Odd.
(d) Shy and quiet.

14. What does April takes out?
(a) Her abortion kit.
(b) A bottle of pills.
(c) A knife.
(d) A gun.

15. Where has April Wheeler been admitted?
(a) To a mental institution.
(b) To the emergency room.
(c) To a local clinic.
(d) To a nursing home.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Milly Campbell call her husband Shep at work?

2. What does Frank ask April regarding John's comments?

3. Why does Mrs. Givings call Milly?

4. Of what does April assure Jennifer?

5. What does the note say that April writes to Frank?

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