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

2. What did Frank do more of on the trip than anything else before leaving with Vicki to Detroit?
(a) Fishing.
(b) Relaxing.
(c) Betting.
(d) Hunting.

3. How many siblings does Frank have?
(a) Zero.
(b) One.
(c) Two.
(d) Three.

4. At the beginning of "The Sportswriter," who does Frank meet early in the morning?
(a) Paul.
(b) X.
(c) Vicki.
(d) Ralph.

5. As a result of his accident, what has the football player Frank is interviewing become?
(a) Depressed.
(b) Inspired.
(c) Football coach.
(d) Motivational speaker.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Frank talk about with Walter?

2. Frank finds himself looking through Vicki's bag or purse at the hotel. What is he looking for?

3. What major theme seen throughout the book is seen in Frank's interview with the football player?

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

5. Why does Frank think Vicki feels the way she does when he returns to the hotel?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Does Frank think X can go on with her life without getting married?

3. What was the key to Frank's divorce?

4. Why does Walter feel drawn to Frank?

5. What happens while Frank is parked outside X's house in Chapter 4?

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

7. What does Frank do when he has trouble sleeping at the hotel in Detroit?

8. How is Frank handling his divorce with X?

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

10. What is normal and mundane to Frank?

(see the answer keys)

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