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

2. The loud gyrations of the drummer remind Frank of whom?

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

4. Why does Milly Campbell call her husband Shep at work?

5. What does the note say that April writes to Frank?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does John act around the Wheelers?

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

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

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

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

6. What does Norma tell Frank?

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

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

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

10. What happens when Frank takes Milly home?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Middle class suburban life is seen in a poor light.

Part 1) Describe this suburban lifestyle.

Part 2) Is this true to life? Why or why not?

Part 3) How does the setting of this story affect the characters in it?

Part 4) How does this suburban lifestyle affect the reader? Why?

Essay Topic 2

Another theme has to do with the struggle between one's desires and one's responsibilities.

Part 1) How is this thematic?

Part 2) How do these characters struggle with this theme? Which do they often choose, their desires or their responsibilities?

Part 3) How does this theme reflect real life? What do the actions of the characters, in regards to this theme, say about humanity? Do you agree? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Both Frank and April become engaged in affairs.

Part 1) Describe these affairs.

Part 2) Why do they take place? What do these affairs reveal about both Frank and April?

Part 3) How do they treat those with which they are in an affair? Why do they treat them this way?

Part 4) How do these affairs affect their relationships?

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