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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 6 and 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What major theme seen throughout the book is seen in Frank's interview with the football player?
(a) Pity.
(b) Motivation.
(c) Quiet despair.
(d) Depression.

3. Who or what was ultimately responsible for ending Frank's marriage?
(a) A woman.
(b) Low self-esteem.
(c) Money problems
(d) A break-in.

4. After having drinks in Chapter 4, where does Frank find himself parked after having drinks with Walter?
(a) The Bowling alley.
(b) A grocery store.
(c) His ex-wife's house.
(d) A palm readers.

5. Frank finds himself looking through Vicki's bag or purse at the hotel. What is he looking for?
(a) A tissue.
(b) A cigarette.
(c) A picture.
(d) A cell phone.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Vicki and Frank plan to do while in Detroit but do not get the opportunity?

2. What does Paul wonder about with his dad toward the end of Chapter 4?

3. At the beginning of the story, what is Frank lost within?

4. What type of conversation does Frank remember having with a friend while he watches Vicki on the plane trip to Detroit?

5. What type of novel is "The Sportswriter"?

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