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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. Who is Camille?
(a) Alan's child.
(b) Alan's mother.
(c) Alan's wife.
(d) Alan's sister.

2. From context, what can be inferred about the neighborhood of Bryant Park?
(a) It is full of law offices.
(b) It is predominantly Italian.
(c) It is dangerous.
(d) It is expensive.

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

4. Which character is identified as being in an "intermediate state though looking assured" (31)?
(a) Frank.
(b) Brenda.
(c) Alan.
(d) Nan.

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

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. At the end of the story's first section, what is Alan trying to decide about Frank?

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

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

5. What is Alan's family's religious background?

(see the answer key)

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