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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 the name of the firm where Frank and Alan begin their legal careers?
(a) Cook, Hopewell.
(b) Weyland, Braun.
(c) Abbott, Yeardley.
(d) Denton, Meyer.

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

3. 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.

4. From context, what can be inferred about the neighborhood of Bryant Park?
(a) It is dangerous.
(b) It is full of law offices.
(c) It is predominantly Italian.
(d) It is expensive.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. On page 35, when Alan tells Frank that the women he likes are all looking for someone like Frank, what does Frank reply?

2. What are the details of the thick towels, Biedermeier desk, and private school meant to convey?

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

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

5. How long do Frank and Alan work on the Hardmann Roe case?

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