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

2. What kind of coffee does Frank ask Brenda about?
(a) Americano.
(b) Cappuccino.
(c) Latte.
(d) Espresso.

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

4. What is Alan's life being compared to in the sentence, "It seemed that his life was being clarified, the sediment was drifting down" (39)?
(a) A water treatment facility.
(b) A science experiment.
(c) A liquid like water or wine.
(d) A glass or chalice.

5. What is implied has happened to Eda at the end of the story?
(a) She has left Frank for Alan.
(b) She has been coerced into sleeping with Alan.
(c) She has gone home to her parents.
(d) She has been abandoned in Spoleto.

Short Answer Questions

1. On the night of Brenda's party, how long has Alan been in New York?

2. What is the narrator implying about Brenda's discussion of her children with the comment "The first act was over.... Now came the plot" (37)?

3. What is implied about having offices "near the copying machines" (29)?

4. Which detail conveys Frank's continued attractiveness to women despite his age?

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

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