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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. On page 30, what is being compared to an "infinite forest, the trunks and vines blocking out the light"?
(a) The legal profession in general.
(b) Frank and Alan's relationship.
(c) The Hardmann Roe case.
(d) Life in New York City.

2. Who is Camille?
(a) Alan's mother.
(b) Alan's sister.
(c) Alan's wife.
(d) Alan's child.

3. From context, what is the best interpretation of the word "hot" in Alan's comment about the new receptionist: "She's hot" (26)?
(a) She is angry about something.
(b) She is physically attractive.
(c) She is uncomfortably warm.
(d) She is sexually available.

4. When Nan asks for Frank's help renegotiating her divorce settlement, what advice does he give her?
(a) Move somewhere cheaper.
(b) Hire a private detective.
(c) Pretend that your ex-husband was abusive.
(d) Get married again.

5. What technique is used in the sentence, "Which was what made them inseparable, the hours of work, the lyric, the dreams" (26)?
(a) Epistrophe.
(b) Litotes.
(c) Asyndeton.
(d) Epizeuxis.

6. What does Frank like about Brenda?
(a) Her voice.
(b) Her sophistication.
(c) Her sense of humor.
(d) Her intelligence.

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

8. What is the one thing that Frank advises Alan he should not let his wife take in the divorce?
(a) Their dog.
(b) Their child.
(c) Part of their law practice.
(d) The apartment.

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

10. What are the details of the thick towels, Biedermeier desk, and private school meant to convey?
(a) Frank's insecurity.
(b) Frank's good taste.
(c) Frank's success.
(d) Frank's snobbery.

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

12. Which character is identified as being in an "intermediate state though looking assured" (31)?
(a) Nan.
(b) Brenda.
(c) Frank.
(d) Alan.

13. From context, what is the best interpretation of the word "funny" in "In those days they were living in apartments with funny furniture" (25)?
(a) The furniture is of poor quality.
(b) The furniture is amusing.
(c) The furniture gives people a strange feeling.
(d) The furniture is likely stolen.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. On the summer night when Alan and Frank go to Brenda's apartment, why do they end up missing her party?

4. Why does Brenda not want to take the promotion she has been offered?

5. What is a logical inference about who "Hopie" is?

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