Chapter 1
What is the main character's name
Frank Abagnale
Where did Frank run away to?
New York City
How did Frank feel wearing his pilot uniform
He felt great and respected
Why did Frank alter his birth date?
To make him seem older to have increased pay
Define alter ego
a secondary or alternative personality or self.
What hotel does the main character stay at in Paris in chapter 1?
The Windsor Hotel
He conned a boy on the train into letting him stay with him
What mistake did Frank make when a TWA co-pilot asked him about his “equipment”?
He stated he worked with General Electric
Divorced
Define prestigious
inspiring respect and admiration; having high status.
Describe the relationship between Frank and his father
Frank and his father is very complex. His father trusts Frank, but uses him to try to win his mother back after their parent's divorce.
What did Frank quickly learn about the pay scale in New York?
Age helps increase pay a little bit, but it is more about education to help increase pay
Free points!
Free points!
What drove Frank's need for money?
Women and material goods
define bona fides
Credentials; the state of being genuine or authentic.
What was Frank very good at doing at the beginning of the story?
Writing fake checks
What airline did Frank "work" for?
Why did Frank like spending time in La Guardia airport?
To listen in to airline conversations to pick up their airline talk
Powerful and in control
define mediator
A person who attempts to make people involved in a conflict come to an agreement; a go-between
What was Frank using the Mobil Credit card for?
to buy tires, gas, oil, and batteries
What was Frank's alias he stated at the end of the story?
Frank Williams
How "old" was Frank when he became a co-pilot
26 years old
What was pushing Frank towards a life of crime?
His parent's divorce
define imposter
a person who pretends to be someone else in order to deceive others.