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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 2: "American Express" pages 35-46.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what way do Frank and Alan become "like the old partners" at the firm because of the Hardmann Roe case?
(a) Working on this case earns them a lot of respect.
(b) The firm pays them a large bonus to work on the case.
(c) They are assigned to much better offices while they work on the case.
(d) They are isolated from the daily workings of the firm.

2. In the restaurant in Spoleto, what is Frank distracted by?
(a) The birds outside the restaurant.
(b) A beautiful Swedish woman.
(c) A stain on his lapel.
(d) The overly familiar waiter.

3. What is the narrator implying about Brenda's discussion of her children with the comment "The first act was over.... Now came the plot" (37)?
(a) Brenda was just using the discussion of her children to introduce her real objective.
(b) Brenda is no longer interested in her children--they are part of a past she wants to leave behind.
(c) Brenda is not being honest about what great kids her daughters are.
(d) Brenda has something she is afraid to tell Frank and is killing time by talking about her children.

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

5. How long do Frank and Alan work on the Hardmann Roe case?
(a) 4 years.
(b) 3 years.
(c) 2 years.
(d) 1 year.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Frank buy postcards in Arezzo?

2. Why does Frank give the portiere 40,000 lire?

3. What kind of company is Hardmann Roe?

4. Where do Frank and Alan drink in Venice?

5. What does Frank offer Eda while they are in the car riding around Arezzo?

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