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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At the police station, where does Frank ask if he can go?
(a) Walter's apartment.
(b) Home.
(c) To get some coffee.
(d) The crime lab.

2. After Frank tells the visitor he is tired from his trip, what does the visitor do?
(a) Ignores him.
(b) Leads him.
(c) Listens to him.
(d) Helps him.

3. What night does Frank meet the intern at work?
(a) Christmas.
(b) Thanksgiving.
(c) Fourth of July.
(d) Easter.

4. Which of the following has not been a major theme of "The Sportswriter"?
(a) Jealous.
(b) Despair.
(c) Pity.
(d) Grief.

5. What is Frank still doing on the holiday in Chapter 9?
(a) Drinking.
(b) Loving.
(c) Praying.
(d) Grieving.

6. What does Frank allow Walter to do when he returned from his trip to Detroit?
(a) Stay the night.
(b) Talk to him.
(c) Drive his car somewhere.
(d) Kiss him.

7. What has Frank's state throughout the book been?
(a) Jealous.
(b) Exalted.
(c) Miserable.
(d) Happy.

8. What does the visitor want with Frank upon Frank's return from Detroit?
(a) Love.
(b) Support.
(c) Communication.
(d) Comfort.

9. What is Frank listening to outside on the holiday morning?
(a) Church bells.
(b) Birds chirping.
(c) Silence.
(d) Woman grieving.

10. When Frank imagines what his family is doing on the holiday in Chapter 9, how does this make him feel?
(a) Unhappy.
(b) Happy.
(c) Depressed.
(d) Jealous.

11. What does Walter give Frank when he returns from Detroit?
(a) An embrace.
(b) A key to his house.
(c) A promise.
(d) A kiss.

12. Where does Vicki's father take Frank?
(a) The bedroom.
(b) The basement.
(c) The den.
(d) The kitchen.

13. What does Walter tell Frank he would like to do after the gesture of kindness?
(a) Drink.
(b) Drive around.
(c) Eat.
(d) Sleep.

14. What is behind Frank's house?
(a) A cemetery.
(b) A church.
(c) An office building.
(d) A parking lot.

15. Where does Frank end up going after leaving Walter's apartment?
(a) A bar.
(b) The train station.
(c) The bus station.
(d) Church.

Short Answer Questions

1. On the way home from Wade's, who does Frank start thinking about?

2. Where does Frank make a telephone call on the way home from Easter dinner?

3. How does Frank feel because he believes Vicki is unhappy with him when he arrives at her father's place?

4. Why did Frank get hired so quickly for the college teaching job?

5. In the letter, Walter claims to have what?

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