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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 does Frank find the dinner at Vicki's father's house?

2. Where does the investigation get Frank out of?

3. Why did Frank get hired so quickly for the college teaching job?

4. After Frank tells the visitor he is tired from his trip, what does the visitor do?

5. How does Frank react to what Walter attempts to do in Chapter 8?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Describe what happens at the Easter family dinner at Vicki's father's house.

3. Why does X become uncomfortable at Walter's apartment and what does Frank do to make her feel this way?

4. Detail the phone call Frank receives while at Vicki's father's home on Easter.

5. Where does Frank read Walter's letter and what makes him so shocked?

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

7. 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?

8. What does Frank do after leaving Walter's apartment?

9. What happens when Frank arrives at the police station Easter evening?

10. Detail the search Frank goes on for Walter's daughter in Florida.

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

Different people handle situations and feelings differently. How do Frank and X each handle their fear of commitment throughout the story? Compare and contrast using specific examples and details from the story.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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