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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 does the detail of Eda's trembling in Frank's hotel room indicate?
(a) She is inexperienced and afraid.
(b) She is not used to air conditioning.
(c) She is in Frank's room against her will.
(d) She is ashamed of her decision to see Frank.

2. 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) It indicates Frank and Alan's low status.
(c) It allows Frank and Alan to hear all of the office gossip.
(d) The noise makes Frank and Alan less productive.

3. Where are Frank, Alan, and Brenda at the beginning of Part 2?
(a) Near Spoleto.
(b) Near Lugano.
(c) Near Padua.
(d) Near Como.

4. From context, which is a reasonable interpretation of the simile "They had separate rooms, like staterooms, like passengers on a fading boat" (36)?
(a) Brenda, Frank, and Alan are getting older.
(b) Europe is a snobby and elitist place.
(c) Brenda, Frank, and Alan no longer enjoy each other's company.
(d) Europe is a boring place to visit.

5. In Padua, where does Alan go for a walk by himself in the early morning?
(a) Along the river.
(b) The market.
(c) A museum.
(d) The grounds of a church.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Frank say New York is divided into?

2. Where did Frank take Alan and Brenda in Paris?

3. How long have Frank and Alan planned to be in Europe?

4. Why does Frank give the portiere 40,000 lire?

5. When Frank tells Alan that he can drive Brenda to Rome himself, what does Brenda tell Frank?

(see the answer key)

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