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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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.

2. Why do the Wheelers have long discussions in exotic restaurants and on long drives through the woods and in New York?
(a) To adjust to being away from their friends.
(b) To enjoy their last few moments in this country.
(c) 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.
(d) To make sure they want to leave this country.

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

4. How does the Wheelers' daughter, Jennifer, react to their move to Europe?
(a) She becomes emotional at the thought of packing up and moving.
(b) She is nervous about making new friends.
(c) She is very excited about moving to Europe.
(d) She is worried she will not be able to understand anyone.

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

6. What does the note say that April writes to Frank?
(a) "Dear Frank, Whatever happens please don't blame yourself."
(b) "Dear, Frank. It is all your fault."
(c) "Dear, Frank, I do not love you anymore."
(d) "Dear, Frank. Take care of our children for me. I'm sorry I cannot be there."

7. About whom is April's flashback?
(a) Her mother.
(b) Her father.
(c) Shep.
(d) Frank.

8. What does April tell Shep she missed out on?
(a) Getting to know him better.
(b) Vacations with her family.
(c) Time with her family.
(d) Love affairs.

9. What does Milly Campbell hear?
(a) A bang.
(b) A siren.
(c) A scream.
(d) A crash.

10. Why does Milly Campbell call her husband Shep at work?
(a) To see if he can help.
(b) To tell him to find Frank.
(c) To tell him about April.
(d) To see if he had heard anything.

11. With spring approaching, what does Shep recall?
(a) The last time he saw April.
(b) The previous spring and working with April as a cast member of The Petrified Forest for the Laurel Players.
(c) The first time he met April.
(d) His feelings for April.

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

13. The loud gyrations of the drummer remind Frank of whom?
(a) The erotic moves of Maureen Grube.
(b) An African dancer.
(c) Milly.
(d) His wife.

14. About what does this woman grill Frank?
(a) His feelings for her.
(b) His involvement with Maureen.
(c) His love for his wife.
(d) His feelings for Milly.

15. Of what does April assure Jennifer?
(a) They will not stay in Europe very long.
(b) She will have a wonderful time in Europe.
(c) People are nicer in Europe.
(d) The move to Europe will be for a very long time.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does John Givings do as he enters the house?

2. April laughs at Frank and asks what?

3. How do Frank's coworkers feel about the change in their decision?

4. How does Frank feel when he awakens the next morning?

5. April lights another cigarette and retrieves what?

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