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

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

3. What is implied when Brenda meets "a handsome Dutchman who worked for a bank" (30)?
(a) Brenda is cheating on Frank, but he not invested in their relationship enough to notice.
(b) Brenda has always been more interested in finding a rich man than finding true love.
(c) Frank is more focused on the case than on Brenda, so she finds a different boyfriend.
(d) Brenda is looking for a house for her and Frank to live in outside the city.

4. What is Alan's family's religious background?
(a) Protestant.
(b) Catholic.
(c) Muslim.
(d) Jewish.

5. From context, what is likely true about the Century Club?
(a) It is loud inside.
(b) It is inexpensive.
(c) It attracts a young clientele.
(d) It is exclusive.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. From context, what is the best interpretation of the word "hot" in Alan's comment about the new receptionist: "She's hot" (26)?

3. On the summer night when Alan and Frank go to Brenda's apartment, why do they end up missing her party?

4. What is Alan's page 33 assessment of Cummings, their classmate who now serves in Congress?

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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