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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. What does Nan bring as a gift to the man who invites her over for tea?
(a) Wine.
(b) Fruit.
(c) A painting.
(d) Books.

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

3. What does Frank say New York is divided into?
(a) Haves and have-nots.
(b) People on their way up and people on their way down.
(c) People born in the city and people born elsewhere.
(d) Lawyers and clients.

4. To what is Brenda compared when she leaps from Frank's arms on page 27?
(a) "A huge dog."
(b) "A dropped stone."
(c) "A thirteen-year-old."
(d) "A rocket to the moon."

5. What is Alan's page 33 assessment of Cummings, their classmate who now serves in Congress?
(a) "A lightweight."
(b) "A toady."
(c) "A sneak."
(d) "A zero."

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Brenda seem to feel about Frank and Alan missing her party?

2. Who is Camille?

3. What does the allusion to Frik and Frak imply about how the higher-ups at their firm see Alan and Frank?

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

5. When Alan is talking about his divorce, what does Frank interrupt him to show him?

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