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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. What is Frank referring to when he asks Brenda what she is going to do with "that beautiful struma" (27)?
(a) Her car.
(b) Her neck.
(c) Her dog.
(d) Her handbag.

2. What does Nan bring as a gift to the man who invites her over for tea?
(a) Books.
(b) A painting.
(c) Fruit.
(d) Wine.

3. 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 was hoping to get to know some senior partners better.
(c) He does not enjoy being alone with Frank and Brenda.
(d) He is starving and there is no food left.

4. On the night of Brenda's party, how long has Alan been in New York?
(a) About 2 years.
(b) About 6 years.
(c) About 4 years.
(d) About 8 years.

5. What does Nan say is the cause of her life "made up of disappointments" (32)?
(a) Staying in New York instead of returning to Nashville.
(b) Her upbringing.
(c) Her lack of education.
(d) Falling in love with the wrong people.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of company is Hardmann Roe?

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

3. What is a logical inference about who "Hopie" is?

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

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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