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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 behind Frank's house?

2. What is Frank still doing on the holiday in Chapter 9?

3. What does Frank believe he has finally found at the end of the story?

4. How late does Frank arrive at Vicki's father's place?

5. What crashes into a phone booth while Frank is in it?

Short Essay Questions

1. When Frank returns from Detroit and sees Walter, Walter gives Frank something. What does Walter try to give Frank and how is it received by Frank?

2. What does Frank do when he returns to his office in New York after Easter?

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

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

5. Detail the trip to Vicki's fathers home for Easter dinner.

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

7. Throughout the story, how has Frank shown growth in dealing with women?

8. Upon returning from Detroit, detail the conversation and Frank's reaction when Walter tells Frank about his male encounter.

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

10. What does Vicki share with Frank about Frank's doctor on Easter?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

When there is a break up or divorce, there are usually issues of trust. Explain the issues of trust that lay between Frank and X. Also, does this issue of trust extend further than just within their relationship or has it now affected trust issues with other people in their lives? Give specific details and examples from the book to support your answers.

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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