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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At the hotel in Detroit, what does Vicki accuse Frank of?
(a) Cheating.
(b) Evesdropping.
(c) Stealing.
(d) Lying.

2. What type of accident was the football player Frank is interviewing involved in?
(a) Football.
(b) Car.
(c) Motorcycle.
(d) Boating.

3. Where does Frank stop for a moment after driving around town after having drinks with Walter?
(a) A palm readers.
(b) The bowling alley.
(c) A grocery store.
(d) His ex-wife's house.

4. What type of man is Frank?
(a) Jealous.
(b) Lonely.
(c) Happy.
(d) Excited.

5. How does Frank react to the story Walter told him?
(a) Nervously.
(b) With disgust.
(c) He has no reaction.
(d) With fear.

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of school did Frank attend?

2. How does Frank feel prior to the meeting with the football player in Detroit?

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

4. What does Frank have trouble doing at the hotel?

5. What does Paul have when he comes outside his house in Chapter 4?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when Frank is met by his doctor while waiting in line at the airport?

2. What has become a ritual for Frank and X?

3. What has X done since her divorce with Frank?

4. What do Frank and Vicki do after landing in Detroit?

5. How is the theme of quiet despair seen in the interview with the football player in Detroit?

6. After Frank realizes it is too late to see Vicki after having drinks with Walter, what does Frank do?

7. What makes Frank's human-interest story, the interview with the football player in Detroit, difficult to write?

8. What is Frank nervous about with Vicki in Detroit?

9. Why does Frank have trouble saying "I love you," even to Vicki?

10. Why is Frank traveling to Detroit in Chapter 2?

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