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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 1: "American Express" pages 25-35.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. On page 30, what is being compared to an "infinite forest, the trunks and vines blocking out the light"?
(a) The legal profession in general.
(b) The Hardmann Roe case.
(c) Life in New York City.
(d) Frank and Alan's relationship.

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

4. At the end of the story's first section, what is Alan trying to decide about Frank?
(a) Whether Frank knows how to make himself happy.
(b) Whether there is something missing inside Frank.
(c) Whether Frank is secretly insecure.
(d) Whether Frank is really his friend.

5. On the summer night when Alan and Frank go to Brenda's apartment, why do they end up missing her party?
(a) They misunderstood when it was supposed to start.
(b) They have been working late.
(c) They have been out drinking.
(d) They were not actually invited.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Nan say is the cause of her life "made up of disappointments" (32)?

2. From context, what is likely true about the Century Club?

3. What is implied in the discussion of the case that Alan's father tries "in another part of the state" (25)?

4. From context, what is the best interpretation of the word "hot" in Alan's comment about the new receptionist: "She's hot" (26)?

5. What does Frank like about Brenda?

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