1. What does the detail of Eda's trembling in Frank's hotel room indicate?
(a) She is in Frank's room against her will.
(b) She is inexperienced and afraid.
(c) She is ashamed of her decision to see Frank.
(d) She is not used to air conditioning.

2. With whom does Brenda go on a trip to Hawaii?
(a) Her father.
(b) Her mother.
(c) Frank.
(d) Her sister.

3. Where are Frank, Alan, and Brenda at the beginning of Part 2?
(a) Near Padua.
(b) Near Spoleto.
(c) Near Lugano.
(d) Near Como.

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. As Alan rides through the countryside outside Venice and as he walks around Padua, what seems to impress him most about Italy?
(a) Its age.
(b) Its beauty.
(c) Its friendliness.
(d) Its foreignness.

Short Answer Questions

1. What technique is used in the sentence, "On the curtained upper floors the legs of countesses uncoiled, slithering on the sheets like a serpent" (38)?

2. What has Frank been shopping for while in Italy?

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

4. In what way do Frank and Alan become "like the old partners" at the firm because of the Hardmann Roe case?

5. To what is Brenda compared when she leaps from Frank's arms on page 27?

(see the answer key)

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