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

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

3. Does John accept Frank's explanation for why they decided not to move?
(a) No.
(b) Somewhat.
(c) For a moment.
(d) Yes.

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

5. How does Frank respond to this woman's comments about Maureen?
(a) He is sorry for the harm he has caused.
(b) He understands what the woman is saying and will not see Maureen again.
(c) He is in love with Maureen and this woman should stay out of his business.
(d) It is none of her business, and she is possibly a lesbian and definetly a pain in the ass.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Milly feel about the Wheelers not moving?

2. What does Mrs. Givings offer to find for the Wheelers?

3. What does Frank Wheeler tell his wife concerns him?

4. With what is the conversation between Frank and Pollock juxtaposed?

5. Having completed three more marketing brochures for Bart Pollock, what does Frank Wheeler confidently decide it is time for him to do?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Norma tell Frank?

2. What happens when Frank takes Milly home?

3. How does Frank react when April does not seem to think that what John said was insane?

4. How do the characters know something happened to April?

5. What does April do with the letter she had written John?

6. What does April repeatedly ask Frank? What does she wonder about Frank?

7. How does Frank react when he awakens on a bright August morning to realize that this is the last day, according to April's calendar, when she could successfully perform an auto-abortion?

8. What does Milly recount about the final resolution of the Wheeler family?

9. How does Frank act, once the Givings leave?

10. What reactions do the Wheelers receive when they announce they have decided not to move to France?

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