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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 reactions do the Wheelers get as they announce they have decided not to move to France?

2. The loud gyrations of the drummer remind Frank of whom?

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

4. How does Frank counter April's comments and questions?

5. April lights another cigarette and retrieves what?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Frank act, once the Givings leave?

2. How does Frank react when April does not seem to think that what John said was insane?

3. How do the characters know something happened to April?

4. How does Jennifer feel about moving to Europe?

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

6. How does April act as John leaves for work?

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

8. How did Milly feel about selling the house to the Brace family?

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

10. What are Frank's concerns?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Helen Givings becomes a touchstone for measuring the depth of frustration and unhappiness that awaits American suburbanites in the 1950s.

Part 1) How is this statement correct?

Part 2) How does this contrast with the stereotypical suburban housewife and home in the 1950s?

Part 3) Why does this disparity exist between real life in the 1950s and the stereotypical 1950s life?

Essay Topic 2

The author quickly reveals the flaws in the various characters.

Part 1) How are these characters first perceived? How are their flaws soon revealed?

Part 2) What is the purpose of the revelation?

Part 3) How do these flaws give the reader a sense of what is to come?

Essay Topic 3

Shep Campbell seems to be a stereotype of male chauvinism.

Part 1) How is Shep Campbell a stereotypical male chauvinist?

Part 2) What is the purpose of this?

Part 3) Why does he fantasize about April? What attracts her to him, as well?

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