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

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

3. What does working on the Hardmann Roe case remind Frank and Alan of?
(a) A championship game.
(b) Being students.
(c) Their questions about whether law is the right career.
(d) Their fathers' high expectations.

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

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

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. How does Frank strike up a conversation with Eda?

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

4. What is the English translation of the word "Basta" (41)?

5. 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)?

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