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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 does Frank admit to the reader about his ex-wife?

2. After having drinks in Chapter 4, where does Frank find himself parked after having drinks with Walter?

3. After meeting with his ex-wife, what does Frank prepare for when he returns home?

4. What does the football player say he does not expect big things from?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Who is Walter?

3. Explain Frank's biggest conflict in his life at this beginning of the story.

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

5. What phone calls does Frank make once he and Vicki get to the hotel?

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

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

8. Detail Frank's writing career.

9. How is Frank handling his divorce with X?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In Frank's depression and despair, he finds himself very vulnerable of people and things around him, thus making him jealous easily. Give two specific examples from the book of who Frank becomes jealous of. Why is he jealous of these people, and how does he handle the jealousy?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Through the Divorced Men Club, Frank befriends a man named Walter. What are the similarities and differences between Frank and Walter in their personal and private lives? Give specific examples and details from the book to support your answer.

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