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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 decide to do when he starts thinking about someone on the way home from Wade's house?

2. What is Frank listening to outside on the holiday morning?

3. While Frank is at his desk in Chapter 13, who comes over to see Frank?

4. What does the carhop bring Frank to help him feel better after the crash on Easter evening?

5. What person does Vicki want to tell Frank about at her father's?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does the search for Walter's daughter help Frank?

3. What does Walter want to talk to Frank about after Frank returns from Detroit?

4. What does Frank become obsessed with after Ralph's death and why does Frank become obsessed with them?

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

6. Who is waiting for Frank outside the police station and what do they do?

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

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

9. How did Frank find his welcoming at Berkshire College by the other professors?

10. What does Frank do once he sees a woman he believes he knows in a catalog?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Another theme of this book is hope. Frank is in search of it and has opportunities to give it throughout the story. List three characters from the story that give Frank hope and explain how and why they give Frank hope. Frank also has the opportunity to give hope. Name two characters that Frank has and / or could have given hope to and why he chose to give or not to give these characters hope.

Essay Topic 2

After Frank leaves Walter's apartment, Frank drives around alone for a while and ends up at the train station. Frank finds comfort in watching people come and go. Write about the symbolism of Frank's life to the train station.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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