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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What reactions do the Wheelers get as they announce they have decided not to move to France?
(a) The same reaction.
(b) Varying reactions.
(c) No reaction.
(d) Shock and surprise.

2. Why do the Wheelers consult the calendar?
(a) To figure the best time to visit Paris.
(b) To figure out the date of conception.
(c) To figure when Frank will have some vacation time.
(d) To figure out when they can move.

3. What does April repeatedly ask Frank about living in Europe?
(a) How he would feel about taking long vacation in Europe with his income as a successful employee of Knox Business Machines.
(b) If he is sure he still wants to move.
(c) How he would feel about not moving to Europe.
(d) If he wants to move within the month.

4. How do Frank's coworkers feel about the change in their decision?
(a) Disappointed.
(b) Pleased.
(c) Annoyed.
(d) Worried.

5. Why does Frank chuckle as he storms out of the bistro?
(a) He finds the previous scenario to be hilarious.
(b) He is thoroughly embarrassed by what just took place.
(c) As he watches the manly, awkward way Norma hails a cab.
(d) He thinks the woman he spoke with is insane.

6. As he gets off the bus in her New York neighborhood on a Friday afternoon, by whom is Frank approached?
(a) Norma Townsend.
(b) Milly Campbell.
(c) Maureen Grube.
(d) His wife.

7. What does Mrs. Givings buy for companionship and to help heal the emotional scars of the Wheelers' tragedy?
(a) A monkey.
(b) A bird.
(c) A puppy.
(d) A cat.

8. What does Milly Campbell hear?
(a) A bang.
(b) A scream.
(c) A crash.
(d) A siren.

9. How does the Wheelers' daughter, Jennifer, react to their move to Europe?
(a) She is worried she will not be able to understand anyone.
(b) She is very excited about moving to Europe.
(c) She becomes emotional at the thought of packing up and moving.
(d) She is nervous about making new friends.

10. How does John speak to Frank?
(a) A prosecutorial tone.
(b) With great compassion.
(c) Kindly.
(d) In a very shy manner.

11. With spring approaching, what does Shep recall?
(a) The first time he met April.
(b) The last time he saw April.
(c) The previous spring and working with April as a cast member of The Petrified Forest for the Laurel Players.
(d) His feelings for April.

12. What does April Wheeler do as Frank drives off to work?
(a) She glares at him.
(b) She waves a smiling farewell.
(c) She calls Shep on the telephone.
(d) She ignores him.

13. About what does Shep snarl and curse under his breath?
(a) How Frank had been turned into pleasant, empty shell of a man since April's death.
(b) How Frank had become an angry, bitter man.
(c) How Frank had allowed April to kill herself.
(d) How Frank had not allowed an abortion earlier.

14. What does Pollock realize about Earl Wheeler?
(a) He was more talented than his son.
(b) He should have been promoted and brought to New York.
(c) He has worked his entire career in field offices in Pennsylvania while nurturing hopes of a transfer to the home office in New York.
(d) He is the reason why the Knox Machine Company has Frank as an employee.

15. Why does Milly Campbell call her husband Shep at work?
(a) To see if he had heard anything.
(b) To tell him about April.
(c) To tell him to find Frank.
(d) To see if he can help.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why do the Campbells and the Wheelers head out for an evening of dancing and drinking at Vito's Log Cabin?

2. Over what statement do Frank and April still fight?

3. Of what does April assure Jennifer?

4. What is Frank doing while April is hiding in the dark?

5. What haunts Helen Givings?

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