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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. Where does Frank find Vicki waiting for him when he arrives at her condo?

2. What does the group of men Frank has been spending time with call themselves?

3. In what mood does Frank find Vicki when he returns to the hotel after interviewing the football player?

4. What emotion does the football player evoke from Frank during their meeting?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the Divorced Men Club?

2. Who is Walter?

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

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

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

6. Why do Frank and Vicki decide to leave Detroit early?

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

8. How is Frank's desire to both be a part of his family again and to allow his ex-wife to go on with her life without him evident?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Frank and X are hit hard with the loss of their son Ralph to Reye's Syndrome. What grieving process does each parent use for themselves to help them through the death of their son? Give specific details or examples from the story to support your answer.

Essay Topic 2

After Ralph died, Frank had many affairs and socialized with other women. What is the irony of Frank and X's divorce? Give specific details and examples to support your answer.

Essay Topic 3

In a conversation Frank has with X's father-in-law, X's father-in-law calls Frank's relationship with Vicki a rebound relationship. Why does X's father-in-law call this relationship a rebound relationship? What causes X's father-in-law to make this statement? What is Frank's reaction to this comment and do you agree with the comment? Why / why not?

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