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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is something that Frank's ex-wife can live without?

2. Who did Frank spend an evening speaking with prior to his divorce?

3. What is this woman who Frank is seeing do for a living?

4. How does Frank react to the story Walter told him?

5. Who appears out of nowhere while Frank waits in line to check in at the airport?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why does Frank hope Vicki does not come back while his doctor is around at the airport?

3. What is the Divorced Men Club?

4. How has the death of their son Ralph taken a big toll on Frank and X?

5. What happens when Frank arrives to pick Vicki up to go with him on the trip to Detroit in Chapter 2?

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

7. Why does Frank go through Vicki's purse?

8. Frank returns to the hotel in Detroit after the interview to find Vicki depressed. Why is Vicki depressed?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

All people have changed throughout the story; however, some are more noticeable than others. Who do you believe has changed the most? Describe this change in detail, and support your answer with evidence from the book.

Essay Topic 2

There are several characters in this book who seem to have no direction in their life. Students will choose one of the following characters from the book; Frank, Walter, or X. Students will then write about how the book details or shows this character has no direction in their life and how they are lost in a quiet despair.

Essay Topic 3

The death of their son Ralph made a big contribution to the divorce of Frank and X. Frank and X also had large parts in the falling out of their marriage; although all of it appears to have been rooted in Ralph's death. What were some of the things Frank and X did after Ralph's death to contribute to their divorce? Give specific examples and details. What was the final event that led to the divorce? Be specific in your details. Finally, how are Frank and X's two living children handling the divorce of their parents? How can you tell?

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