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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Frank meets a man named Walter. Where does Frank agree to have a drink with him?
(a) Bar.
(b) Book store.
(c) Coffee shop.
(d) Restaurant.

2. How old is Paul?
(a) Ten.
(b) Thirty.
(c) Forty.
(d) Twenty.

3. What does not help the situation between Frank and Vicki in Detroit?
(a) The weather.
(b) Staying in the hotel.
(c) The radio station.
(d) A TV show.

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

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

6. Despite Frank's divorce, who is Frank still friends with?
(a) Wade.
(b) X.
(c) X's father.
(d) Walter.

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

8. After Vicki finds Frank looking in her purse at the hotel, what is Frank worried Vicki will do?
(a) Beat him up.
(b) Call the police.
(c) Never speak to him again.
(d) Break up with him.

9. Who is actually in the picture in Vicki's wallet?
(a) Vicki's ex-husband.
(b) Vicki's step-brother.
(c) Vicki's uncle.
(d) Vicki's father.

10. What does Paul do toward the end of Chapter 4 when his dad is getting ready to leave?
(a) Disagrees with Frank.
(b) Runs back inside after noticing Frank.
(c) Talks to Frank and then leaves for a friend's house.
(d) Invites Frank inside.

11. What happened to the football player as a result of the accident?
(a) Short hospital stay.
(b) Confined to a wheelchair.
(c) Nothing (no injuries).
(d) Paralyzed in the hospital.

12. What or who leaves Vicki pessimistic about the future at the hotel in Detroit?
(a) Frank.
(b) The trip.
(c) The hotel.
(d) A self-help book.

13. What is the weather like in Detroit this holiday weekend?
(a) Thunderstorm.
(b) Blizzard.
(c) Winter storm.
(d) Severe fog.

14. What did X find that caused X to end the marriage?
(a) Lipstick.
(b) Letters.
(c) Phone number.
(d) Dirty collar.

15. Who did Frank spend an evening speaking with prior to his divorce?
(a) His children.
(b) His boss.
(c) X.
(d) A bored housewife.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. Who does Frank call from the hotel?

4. Who appears out of nowhere while Frank waits in line to check in at the airport?

5. What is the main thing Walter wants to speak with Frank about?

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