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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 2: "American Express" pages 35-46.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kind of car is Frank driving in the opening of the story's second part?
(a) Cadillac.
(b) Bentley.
(c) Rolls Royce.
(d) Renault.

2. After they drop Eda off, what does Alan say to Frank about the encounter?
(a) Eda is a beautiful girl.
(b) He would like to see Eda again.
(c) It will land them in trouble.
(d) Frank's behavior is immoral.

3. In what way do Frank and Alan become "like the old partners" at the firm because of the Hardmann Roe case?
(a) Working on this case earns them a lot of respect.
(b) They are isolated from the daily workings of the firm.
(c) They are assigned to much better offices while they work on the case.
(d) The firm pays them a large bonus to work on the case.

4. What kind of company is Hardmann Roe?
(a) A drug company.
(b) A large manufacturer.
(c) A lobbying group.
(d) A law firm.

5. Why are most of the things that they see while window shopping in Florence unsuitable for Eda?
(a) They are meant for upper class women.
(b) They are meant for tourists.
(c) They are meant for adult women.
(d) They are meant for furnishing a home.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Frank take Alan and Brenda in Paris?

2. What technique is used in the sentence, "Which was what made them inseparable, the hours of work, the lyric, the dreams" (26)?

3. As Alan rides through the countryside outside Venice and as he walks around Padua, what seems to impress him most about Italy?

4. Which detail conveys Frank's continued attractiveness to women despite his age?

5. What is implied has happened to Eda at the end of the story?

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