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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long do Frank and Alan work on the Hardmann Roe case?
(a) 3 years.
(b) 2 years.
(c) 1 year.
(d) 4 years.

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

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

4. What does Nan say is the cause of her life "made up of disappointments" (32)?
(a) Her lack of education.
(b) Falling in love with the wrong people.
(c) Her upbringing.
(d) Staying in New York instead of returning to Nashville.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the one thing that Frank advises Alan he should not let his wife take in the divorce?

2. Where is Alan's family from?

3. What is Alan's family's religious background?

4. What is implied in the discussion of the case that Alan's father tries "in another part of the state" (25)?

5. On the night of Brenda's party, how long has Alan been in New York?

Short Essay Questions

1. In what way is Alan's reaction to Nan different from Frank's?

2. On page 29, what does Brenda say about "thin-lipped women," and how does Frank respond?

3. Who is Brenda, and what is Franks' relationship with her in the first section of the text?

4. Who is Nan Christie, and what is her relationship to Frank?

5. What angers Frank so much at the bar and restaurant called "Jack's'?

6. What is the story that Nan Christie tells Frank about trying to find someone to date and marry?

7. What do Frank and Alan do two months before their big case is supposed to be tried, and why do people tell them it is a bad idea?

8. What is the outcome of Frank and Alan's big case, and how does it impact their careers?

9. What does Frank tell Nan is the difference between men and women?

10. What is the difference in Frank's and Alan's attitudes toward marriage?

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