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Frank Abagnale, Stan ReddingA modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more. For select classroom titles, we also provide Teaching Guides with discussion and quiz questions to prompt student engagement.
Chapters 1-2
Reading Check
1. He puts it on autopilot immediately. (Chapter 1)
2. Bronxville, New York (Chapter 1)
3. A credit card scam in which he keeps $100 after charging a set of tires to his credit card (Chapter 1)
4. New York City (Chapter 2)
5. He says that his was stolen. (Chapter 2)
6. A toy plane (Chapter 2)
Short Answer
1. It sets up the fact that Frank has many alter egos, and that he uses respected positions in society, such as being a pilot, to gain respect from those around him. (Chapters 1-2)
2. It prepares him to become a con man. (Chapter 1)
3. He thinks that if they are stupid enough to be swindled, they deserve it. (Chapter 2)
4. He studies operations at the library and interviews a Pan Am captain while posing as a reporter for a high school paper. (Chapter 2)
Chapters 3-4
Reading Check
1. Pan Am isn’t based at LaGuardia. (Chapter 2)
2. It means flying in the extra seat in the cockpit, a privilege reserved for pilots and flight staff. (