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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. From context, what is likely true about the Century Club?
(a) It attracts a young clientele.
(b) It is loud inside.
(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 likely stolen.
(b) The furniture gives people a strange feeling.
(c) The furniture is amusing.
(d) The furniture is of poor quality.

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

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

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

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

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

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

12. 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 physically attractive.
(b) She is angry about something.
(c) She is sexually available.
(d) She is uncomfortably warm.

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

14. 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 looking for a house for her and Frank to live in outside the city.
(c) Frank is more focused on the case than on Brenda, so she finds a different boyfriend.
(d) Brenda is cheating on Frank, but he not invested in their relationship enough to notice.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How does Brenda seem to feel about Frank and Alan missing her party?

3. What is implied about having offices "near the copying machines" (29)?

4. At the end of the story's first section, what is Alan trying to decide about Frank?

5. What technique is used in the sentence, "Which was what made them inseparable, the hours of work, the lyric, the dreams" (26)?

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