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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 5.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What disease did Frank's son have?
(a) Reye's Syndrome.
(b) Cancer.
(c) Cystic fibrosis.
(d) Leukemia.

2. Where does "The Sportswriter" by Richard Ford open?
(a) In Detroit.
(b) In Haddam.
(c) In a bar.
(d) In a cemetery.

3. Meeting early in the morning with this person has become what for Frank?
(a) A tradition.
(b) An experience.
(c) A ritual.
(d) A desire.

4. What does Frank do for a living?
(a) Fiction writer.
(b) Sportswriter.
(c) Golf instructor.
(d) Golf professional.

5. Where is Frank flying to in order to interview a football player as a human interest story?
(a) Detroit.
(b) New York.
(c) New Jersey.
(d) New Hampshire.

Short Answer Questions

1. At the beginning of "The Sportswriter," who does Frank meet early in the morning?

2. What type of school did Frank attend?

3. How does Frank feel when Vicki arrives in Chapter 3, knowing he is there with his doctor?

4. What does Frank tell Vicki at the hotel?

5. What type of school does this football player Frank is interviewing plan to attend?

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