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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. About what does Shep snarl and curse under his breath?

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

3. After the Givings leave, what does Frank Wheeler do?

4. As he gets off the bus in her New York neighborhood on a Friday afternoon, by whom is Frank approached?

5. How does John speak to Frank?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Milly feel about selling the house to the Brace family?

2. What do the Wheelers figure about? How does Frank respond to this information?

3. What does Norma tell Frank?

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

5. What do the Campbells and Wheelers do when they are bored with each other's company?

6. For what does Pollock praise Frank?

7. What does Frank realize about the hotel where Bart Pollock takes him to lunch?

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

9. How does April act as John leaves for work?

10. How does John act on his way in the car to the Wheelers'?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Shep Campbell seems to be a stereotype of male chauvinism.

Part 1) How is Shep Campbell a stereotypical male chauvinist?

Part 2) What is the purpose of this?

Part 3) Why does he fantasize about April? What attracts her to him, as well?

Essay Topic 2

The architecture of the Knox Business Machine Company reflects the mood and attitude of those who work for this company.

Part 1) Describe the Knox Business Machine Company.

Part 2) How does it symbolize the feelings and lives of those that work here?

Part 3) Might this be typical of one who works in an office building in any large city? Why or why not?

Part 4) How does this come to symbolize much of the Wheelers' life?

Essay Topic 3

The play begins with a community theater production of a play.

Part 1) What is the purpose of this play, regarding this story?

Part 2) What is learned about the various characters? Why is this important?

Part 3) How does the audience's reaction to the play mimic the feelings of the actors?

Part 4) What does this section of the book reveal about the Wheelers' relationship?

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