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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 does Frank say New York is divided into?
(a) Lawyers and clients.
(b) People born in the city and people born elsewhere.
(c) People on their way up and people on their way down.
(d) Haves and have-nots.

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

3. How does Brenda seem to feel about Frank and Alan missing her party?
(a) Irritated.
(b) Apathetic.
(c) Pleased.
(d) Confused.

4. When Alan and Frank miss Brenda's party, what is Alan disappointed about?
(a) He does not enjoy being alone with Frank and Brenda.
(b) He was hoping to get to know some senior partners better.
(c) He missed seeing a woman he is interested in.
(d) He is starving and there is no food left.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What technique is used in the sentence, "Which was what made them inseparable, the hours of work, the lyric, the dreams" (26)?

2. What does the allusion to Frik and Frak imply about how the higher-ups at their firm see Alan and Frank?

3. How long do Frank and Alan work on the Hardmann Roe case?

4. With whom does Brenda go on a trip to Hawaii?

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

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