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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does this person end up giving Frank while Frank is at his desk?
(a) A reprimand.
(b) Another assignment.
(c) A compliment.
(d) Flattering remarks.

2. Who is waiting to see Frank when he arrives home from Detroit?
(a) Walter.
(b) X's father.
(c) X.
(d) Paul.

3. What is the meeting Frank stuck his head in on about?
(a) The NHL draft.
(b) The NBA draft.
(c) The MLB draft.
(d) The NFL draft.

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

5. After leaving Walter's apartment, what does Frank find himself doing?
(a) Going to a bar.
(b) Driving around.
(c) Going home.
(d) Visiting the cemetery.

6. Who is Lynette?
(a) Vicki's aunt.
(b) Vicki's sister.
(c) Vicki's stepmother.
(d) Vicki's mother.

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

8. While Frank is at his desk in Chapter 13, who comes over to see Frank?
(a) A colleague.
(b) An intern.
(c) A visitor from another magazine.
(d) His boss.

9. What does Frank do when he finally gets home from Easter dinner?
(a) Eats.
(b) Listens to messages.
(c) Re-bandages his injury.
(d) Lies down for a nap.

10. Who does Frank try to please by eating seconds at Vicki's dad's house?
(a) Vicki.
(b) Cade.
(c) Wade.
(d) Lynette.

11. What does the carhop bring Frank to help him feel better after the crash on Easter evening?
(a) A root-beer float.
(b) A chocolate shake.
(c) A banana split.
(d) An ice-cream sundae.

12. On the way home from Wade's, who does Frank start thinking about?
(a) Walter.
(b) Selma.
(c) X.
(d) Vicki.

13. Where is Frank's office located?
(a) New York.
(b) Maryland.
(c) New Jersey.
(d) New Hampshire.

14. How did Frank find the other professors at the college he taught at?
(a) Snotty.
(b) Unfriendly.
(c) Helpful.
(d) Accommodating.

15. What is Cade's profession?
(a) Cop.
(b) Lawyer.
(c) Teacher.
(d) Doctor.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Frank tell the visitor who is waiting for him when he returns from Detroit?

2. As Frank pulls off the highway on his way home from Easter dinner, what can he see?

3. When does Frank propose Vicki and he quit playing croquet?

4. What did Frank become obsessed with about a year after Ralph's death?

5. At the police station, where does Frank ask if he can go?

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