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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 is Frank referring to when he asks Brenda what she is going to do with "that beautiful struma" (27)?
(a) Her handbag.
(b) Her neck.
(c) Her car.
(d) Her dog.

2. What technique is used in the sentence "In the morning in stale darkness the subways shrieked" (26)?
(a) Cacophony.
(b) Personification.
(c) Asyndeton.
(d) Metaphor.

3. What is the one thing that Frank advises Alan he should not let his wife take in the divorce?
(a) Part of their law practice.
(b) Their dog.
(c) Their child.
(d) The apartment.

4. On the night of Brenda's party, how long has Alan been in New York?
(a) About 6 years.
(b) About 8 years.
(c) About 4 years.
(d) About 2 years.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. From context, what can be inferred about the neighborhood of Bryant Park?

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

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

5. When Alan and Frank miss Brenda's party, what is Alan disappointed about?

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