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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. What is playing on the car radio when Frank and Alan first give Eda a ride?
(a) American big band music.
(b) A story about the Korean War.
(c) An Italian opera.
(d) A story about the murder of a priest.

2. To what is Brenda compared when she leaps from Frank's arms on page 27?
(a) "A huge dog."
(b) "A thirteen-year-old."
(c) "A rocket to the moon."
(d) "A dropped stone."

3. What has Frank been shopping for while in Italy?
(a) Jewelry and watches.
(b) Real estate.
(c) Clothing.
(d) Art.

4. From context, what is likely true about the Century Club?
(a) It is loud inside.
(b) It is inexpensive.
(c) It attracts a young clientele.
(d) It is exclusive.

5. What is implied in the discussion of the case that Alan's father tries "in another part of the state" (25)?
(a) There are bigots on the jury.
(b) Alan's father is unprepared for the trial.
(c) The judge is corrupt.
(d) The defendant is guilty.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Padua, where does Alan go for a walk by himself in the early morning?

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

3. From context, what can be inferred about the neighborhood of Bryant Park?

4. What is implied by the detail of the woman "dressed for dinner" getting out of a taxi in the morning outside Alan and Frank's hotel (39)?

5. On the night of Brenda's party, how long has Alan been in New York?

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