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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 is the best interpretation of the word "funny" in "In those days they were living in apartments with funny furniture" (25)?
(a) The furniture is likely stolen.
(b) The furniture is amusing.
(c) The furniture gives people a strange feeling.
(d) The furniture is of poor quality.

2. When Alan is talking about his divorce, what does Frank interrupt him to show him?
(a) An alumni magazine.
(b) The view from his balcony.
(c) A legal passage dealing with spousal support.
(d) His Biedermeier desk.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In what way do Frank and Alan become "like the old partners" at the firm because of the Hardmann Roe case?

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

3. What kind of company is Hardmann Roe?

4. When Alan and Frank miss Brenda's party, what is Alan disappointed about?

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

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