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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What is the name of the firm where Frank and Alan begin their legal careers?
(a) Denton, Meyer.
(b) Weyland, Braun.
(c) Abbott, Yeardley.
(d) Cook, Hopewell.

3. What technique is used in the sentence "In the morning in stale darkness the subways shrieked" (26)?
(a) Asyndeton.
(b) Cacophony.
(c) Personification.
(d) Metaphor.

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

5. 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 gives people a strange feeling.
(c) The furniture is likely stolen.
(d) The furniture is amusing.

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

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

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

9. At the end of the story's first section, what is Alan trying to decide about Frank?
(a) Whether Frank is secretly insecure.
(b) Whether there is something missing inside Frank.
(c) Whether Frank knows how to make himself happy.
(d) Whether Frank is really his friend.

10. What is implied when Brenda meets "a handsome Dutchman who worked for a bank" (30)?
(a) Brenda has always been more interested in finding a rich man than finding true love.
(b) Brenda is cheating on Frank, but he not invested in their relationship enough to notice.
(c) Brenda is looking for a house for her and Frank to live in outside the city.
(d) Frank is more focused on the case than on Brenda, so she finds a different boyfriend.

11. What does Frank say New York is divided into?
(a) People born in the city and people born elsewhere.
(b) People on their way up and people on their way down.
(c) Lawyers and clients.
(d) Haves and have-nots.

12. What is a logical inference about who "Hopie" is?
(a) Alan's wife.
(b) Brenda's mother.
(c) Alan's child.
(d) Brenda's sister.

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

14. When Alan and Frank miss Brenda's party, what is Alan disappointed about?
(a) He was hoping to get to know some senior partners better.
(b) He does not enjoy being alone with Frank and Brenda.
(c) He missed seeing a woman he is interested in.
(d) He is starving and there is no food left.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Where is Alan's family from?

3. With whom does Brenda go on a trip to Hawaii?

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

5. When Alan is talking about his divorce, what does Frank interrupt him to show him?

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