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

2. When Alan and Frank miss Brenda's party, what is Alan disappointed about?
(a) He missed seeing a woman he is interested in.
(b) He does not enjoy being alone with Frank and Brenda.
(c) He is starving and there is no food left.
(d) He was hoping to get to know some senior partners better.

3. When Nan asks for Frank's help renegotiating her divorce settlement, what advice does he give her?
(a) Move somewhere cheaper.
(b) Hire a private detective.
(c) Get married again.
(d) Pretend that your ex-husband was abusive.

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

5. Which character is identified as being in an "intermediate state though looking assured" (31)?
(a) Nan.
(b) Brenda.
(c) Frank.
(d) Alan.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What kind of company is Hardmann Roe?

3. Why does Brenda not want to take the promotion she has been offered?

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

5. What technique is used in the sentence, "Which was what made them inseparable, the hours of work, the lyric, the dreams" (26)?

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