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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. What kind of company is Hardmann Roe?
(a) A law firm.
(b) A lobbying group.
(c) A drug company.
(d) A large manufacturer.

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

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

10. What is Alan's page 33 assessment of Cummings, their classmate who now serves in Congress?
(a) "A toady."
(b) "A sneak."
(c) "A lightweight."
(d) "A zero."

11. With whom does Brenda go on a trip to Hawaii?
(a) Her sister.
(b) Her mother.
(c) Frank.
(d) Her father.

12. 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 amusing.
(b) The furniture gives people a strange feeling.
(c) The furniture is of poor quality.
(d) The furniture is likely stolen.

13. When Alan is talking about his divorce, what does Frank interrupt him to show him?
(a) The view from his balcony.
(b) An alumni magazine.
(c) A legal passage dealing with spousal support.
(d) His Biedermeier desk.

14. On page 35, when Alan tells Frank that the women he likes are all looking for someone like Frank, what does Frank reply?
(a) "They don't know what's good for them."
(b) "Let them find me, then."
(c) "Alan, we're the same, you and me."
(d) "They think they are."

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Nan say is the cause of her life "made up of disappointments" (32)?

2. How long do Frank and Alan work on the Hardmann Roe case?

3. What is implied when Brenda meets "a handsome Dutchman who worked for a bank" (30)?

4. What are the details of the thick towels, Biedermeier desk, and private school meant to convey?

5. Which character is identified as being in an "intermediate state though looking assured" (31)?

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