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

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

3. Of what does April assure Jennifer?

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

5. What is Frank doing while April is hiding in the dark?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are Frank's concerns?

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

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

4. What does Norma tell Frank?

5. How does Jennifer feel about moving to Europe?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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