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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. How is Frank's ex-wife best described as?

2. Frank has accepted what about his divorce?

3. What type of illness prevented Frank from going to Vietnam?

4. Who or what was ultimately responsible for ending Frank's marriage?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Frank's meeting with the football player in Detroit go? Why?

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

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

4. 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?

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

6. Why does Walter feel drawn to Frank?

7. What is the Divorced Men Club?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Walter is a man who Frank meets as a member of the Divorced Men Club. Who is this Walter? Write a biography of Walter, giving as much information about Walter as you can provide. Give specific examples and details from the story to support your biography.

Essay Topic 2

Frank's physical injury by the glass of the phone booth caused pain. In what other ways has the event within the phone booth caused pain to Frank?

Essay Topic 3

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.

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