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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Milly feel about the Wheelers not moving?
(a) Glad but concerned that it is a disappointment for them.
(b) Disappointed.
(c) Confused about the change in plans.
(d) Worried that they are making a poor decision.

2. How do Frank's coworkers feel about the change in their decision?
(a) Pleased.
(b) Disappointed.
(c) Worried.
(d) Annoyed.

3. Why does Frank says what John says is wrong?
(a) John is confused.
(b) John is a stranger.
(c) John is cruel.
(d) John is insane.

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

5. Why does Mrs. Givings call Milly?
(a) To ask what happened at the Wheelers'.
(b) To get ahold of Shep.
(c) To tell her what happened at the Wheelers'.
(d) To find out where Frank is.

6. What does April do when Frank approaches and touches her?
(a) She screams
(b) She cries.
(c) She laughs.
(d) She freezes.

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

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

9. What does April do with what she has retrieved?
(a) She reads it over and over again.
(b) She tears it up and throws it away.
(c) She stares at it.
(d) She burns it.

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

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

12. Frank awakens on a bright August morning to realize what?
(a) It is past the day that April could successful perform an auto-abortion.
(b) April probably has already performed the auto-abortion.
(c) It is the last day when April could successfully perform an auto-abortion.
(d) He wants April to have the abortion.

13. Are Mr. and Mrs. Givings able to quiet their son?
(a) Yes.
(b) For several minutes.
(c) No.
(d) For a moment.

14. About what does Shep snarl and curse under his breath?
(a) How Frank had allowed April to kill herself.
(b) How Frank had not allowed an abortion earlier.
(c) How Frank had become an angry, bitter man.
(d) How Frank had been turned into pleasant, empty shell of a man since April's death.

15. What is Frank doing while April is hiding in the dark?
(a) He is watching his children sleep.
(b) He is talking to Maureen on the telephone.
(c) He is drinking at a bar.
(d) He sits alone in the quiet house with all the lights off.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Millie recall about her feelings at the closing of the sale of the house of Revolutionary Road?

2. What does Milly Campbell hear?

3. April laughs at Frank and asks what?

4. How does Frank counter April's comments and questions?

5. About what does this woman grill Frank?

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