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

2. On the night of Brenda's party, how long has Alan been in New York?
(a) About 8 years.
(b) About 6 years.
(c) About 4 years.
(d) About 2 years.

3. In Padua, where does Alan go for a walk by himself in the early morning?
(a) The grounds of a church.
(b) A museum.
(c) The market.
(d) Along the river.

4. What is Alan's family's religious background?
(a) Protestant.
(b) Muslim.
(c) Jewish.
(d) Catholic.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which is the best description of the husband and wife conversation that Frank mimics?

2. What is Alan's page 33 assessment of Cummings, their classmate who now serves in Congress?

3. What is ironic about the setting around Frank when he calls Eda about going to Florence?

4. What is Frank referring to when he asks Brenda what she is going to do with "that beautiful struma" (27)?

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

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