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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. 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 working late.
(b) They misunderstood when it was supposed to start.
(c) They have been out drinking.
(d) They were not actually invited.

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

3. What kind of company is Hardmann Roe?
(a) A lobbying group.
(b) A large manufacturer.
(c) A law firm.
(d) A drug company.

4. 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 of poor quality.
(b) The furniture is likely stolen.
(c) The furniture gives people a strange feeling.
(d) The furniture is amusing.

5. At the end of the story's first section, what is Alan trying to decide about Frank?
(a) Whether Frank is really his friend.
(b) Whether there is something missing inside Frank.
(c) Whether Frank is secretly insecure.
(d) Whether Frank knows how to make himself happy.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which character is identified as being in an "intermediate state though looking assured" (31)?

2. On page 30, what is being compared to an "infinite forest, the trunks and vines blocking out the light"?

3. What is implied when Brenda meets "a handsome Dutchman who worked for a bank" (30)?

4. What does Frank like about Brenda?

5. From context, what is likely true about the Century Club?

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