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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does April admit?
(a) They should never have moved to Connecticut.
(b) She enjoys fighting with him.
(c) They were not prepared to raise a family when it happened.
(d) She loves him more than she did when she first met him.

2. As the alcohol flows, what happens to Maureen's affections and spirits?
(a) They disappear completely.
(b) They seem to flag.
(c) They stay the same.
(d) They grow stronger.

3. Of what is the drab, ugly architecture of the Knox Building in New York City where Frank Wheeler works in sales promotion is an emblem?
(a) The Frank's view of his life and work.
(b) The city of New York.
(c) The drab, dull routines that workers inside go through daily.
(d) The drab, dull routine of all workers.

4. What does April say Europe will do for him?
(a) Give him a taste of life away from New York City and the suburbs of Connecticut.
(b) Provide him a break from reality.
(c) Save him from the depression into which he is sinking.
(d) Provide the correct cultural background for him to find a meaningful life for himself.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Once the floor is as empty as it will get, Frank steps into Ms. Grube's office and does what?

3. How do both April and Frank feel as children?

4. What does Frank also seem better able to do at the office?

5. What did April want to do when the relationship became serious?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does April react when Frank tries to apologize? How does this affect him?

2. What do Frank and Maureen do after lunch?

3. What does Helen do, while she and her husband sip their tea?

4. What happens when Frank tries to apologize to his wife?

5. On what does Ordway quiz Frank?

6. How do the audience members and actors feel at intermission?

7. How does Frank react when he and April begin to make love?

8. What does Frank tell Maureen about himself?

9. How does the story begin?

10. Describe Helen Givings.

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