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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does John Givings do as he enters the house?
(a) He talks to himself.
(b) He sits in the corner.
(c) He strolls about the house, inspecting everything and offering words of approval.
(d) He introduces himself.

2. About what does Frank tell Pollock?
(a) Pollock is not very good at his job.
(b) How horrible it is working for Knox Machine Company.
(c) How unhappy he is.
(d) The time he visited New York with his father, who expected a promotion.

3. With what is the conversation between Frank and Pollock juxtaposed?
(a) Frank's thoughts about Pollock.
(b) His account that he later gives to April and her reactions.
(c) Frank's thoughts about his career in Europe.
(d) Frank's memories of his father.

4. How does Frank feel when he awakens the next morning?
(a) Glad that April did not perform the abortion.
(b) Sad that he and April will not be having another child.
(c) A sense of dread rather than relief as he realizes that he really doesn't really want another child either.
(d) Confused about his life.

5. What does April do when Frank approaches and touches her?
(a) She laughs.
(b) She freezes.
(c) She cries.
(d) She screams

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Milly Campbell call her husband Shep at work?

2. Why does Frank says what John says is wrong?

3. As he gets off the bus in her New York neighborhood on a Friday afternoon, by whom is Frank approached?

4. What does Frank ask April regarding John's comments?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What do the Campbells and Wheelers do when they are bored with each other's company?

2. What does Frank decide once he has completed three more marketing brochures for Bart Pollock?

3. How does John act on his way in the car to the Wheelers'?

4. What does April repeatedly ask Frank? What does she wonder about Frank?

5. What does Frank realize about the hotel where Bart Pollock takes him to lunch?

6. How does Shep try to help the Wheelers?

7. What does Norma tell Frank?

8. What does Milly recount about the final resolution of the Wheeler family?

9. How does Jennifer feel about moving to Europe?

10. For what does Pollock praise Frank?

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