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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. Where is Alan's family from?
(a) Cleveland.
(b) Washington, D.C.
(c) Chicago.
(d) Hartford.

2. How long do Frank and Alan work on the Hardmann Roe case?
(a) 2 years.
(b) 1 year.
(c) 3 years.
(d) 4 years.

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

4. On the summer night when Alan and Frank go to Brenda's apartment, why do they end up missing her party?
(a) They have been out drinking.
(b) They were not actually invited.
(c) They have been working late.
(d) They misunderstood when it was supposed to start.

5. What are the details of the thick towels, Biedermeier desk, and private school meant to convey?
(a) Frank's good taste.
(b) Frank's insecurity.
(c) Frank's success.
(d) Frank's snobbery.

Short Answer Questions

1. To what is Brenda compared when she leaps from Frank's arms on page 27?

2. What is Alan's family's religious background?

3. From context, what is the best interpretation of the word "funny" in "In those days they were living in apartments with funny furniture" (25)?

4. What technique is used in the sentence "In the morning in stale darkness the subways shrieked" (26)?

5. What is the one thing that Frank advises Alan he should not let his wife take in the divorce?

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