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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 is ironic about the setting around Frank when he calls Eda about going to Florence?
(a) He is sitting in a room with other children innocently playing cards while their mothers talk nearby.
(b) He is still at the same hotel where he had her in his room just the night before.
(c) The same porter that he had to bribe the night before is the one who placed the call.
(d) Alan is nearby but has no idea that Frank plans to invite Eda along with them to Florence.

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

3. When Nan asks for Frank's help renegotiating her divorce settlement, what advice does he give her?
(a) Move somewhere cheaper.
(b) Get married again.
(c) Hire a private detective.
(d) Pretend that your ex-husband was abusive.

4. From context, what is the best interpretation of the word "hot" in Alan's comment about the new receptionist: "She's hot" (26)?
(a) She is sexually available.
(b) She is angry about something.
(c) She is uncomfortably warm.
(d) She is physically attractive.

5. What is implied about having offices "near the copying machines" (29)?
(a) The presence of secretaries making copies is distracting for Frank and Alan.
(b) The noise makes Frank and Alan less productive.
(c) It allows Frank and Alan to hear all of the office gossip.
(d) It indicates Frank and Alan's low status.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the narrator implying about Brenda's discussion of her children with the comment "The first act was over.... Now came the plot" (37)?

2. What is the name of the firm where Frank and Alan begin their legal careers?

3. What is a logical inference about who "Hopie" is?

4. What technique is used in the sentence "In the morning in stale darkness the subways shrieked" (26)?

5. What does working on the Hardmann Roe case remind Frank and Alan of?

(see the answer key)

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