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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 before going to the police station?
(a) Eats.
(b) Changes clothes.
(c) Calls Vicki.
(d) Lies down for a nap.

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

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

4. What do Frank and Vicki do first after Frank arrives at Vicki's father's house?
(a) Watch television.
(b) Play croquet.
(c) Fight.
(d) Eat dinner.

5. What does Walter attempt to give Frank in Chapter 8?
(a) A kiss.
(b) A drink.
(c) A high five.
(d) A hug.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was against Frank taking the teaching job at a college?

2. While Vicki is looking for the croquet mallets, who does Frank meet?

3. Where did Walter meet his male lover?

4. Through the investigation, what has Frank fulfilled for Walter?

5. Who does Frank run into while doing yard work?

Short Essay Questions

1. On the way home from Vicki's father's on Easter, who does Frank think of and what does he do about it?

2. Did X and the children visit Frank at Berkshire College? Give examples to support your answer.

3. What happens when Frank arrives at the police station Easter evening?

4. When Frank returns from Detroit and sees Walter, Walter gives Frank something. What does Walter try to give Frank and how is it received by Frank?

5. What does Vicki share with Frank about Frank's doctor on Easter?

6. Who is waiting for Frank when he returns home from Detroit? What does this person want?

7. On Easter, who does Frank make telephone calls to, and what was the purpose of the calls?

8. Write about Frank's encounter with his neighbors on Easter morning.

9. What does Frank do after leaving Walter's apartment?

10. What does Frank do when he returns to his office in New York after Easter?

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