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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. How long have Frank and Alan planned to be in Europe?
2. What reason does Eda give for refusing to go to Florence with Frank and Alan?
3. What does Frank offer Eda while they are in the car riding around Arezzo?
4. What is the English translation of the word "Basta" (41)?
5. What does Eda's father do for a living?
Short Essay Questions
1. In the story's closing paragraphs, what is Alan thinking about, and why?
2. What does Brenda suggest to Frank about New York, and what is it implied that she is hinting about?
3. What does the narrative imply happens between Alan and Eda on the night before the story ends, and what is Alan's reaction to it in the morning?
4. What joke does Brenda make about Italians during the conversation about espresso?
5. In the hotel bar in Spoleto, what does Alan tell Frank about Europe, and what is Frank's response?
6. What is symbolic about the car that Frank and Alan are in while they tour Europe?
7. Whom do Frank and Alan meet in Arezzo, and how do they meet her?
8. What do Frank and Brenda fight about when it is time for her to leave Italy, and how does Alan become involved in the argument?
9. Where do Frank and Alan take Eda, and what does Frank buy her there?
10. What does Frank decide not to tell Alan about his conversation with Eda, and why?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Look up some characteristic examples of Impressionist paintings. Then, write an essay that compares Salter's writing style to the visual style of Impressionist painting. Use examples from the text to support your claims, and cite outside sources in MLA format.
Essay Topic 2
Write an essay that makes and defends a claim about the significance of alcohol in "American Express." Support your assertions with evidence from the text.
Essay Topic 3
Write an essay that makes a claim about the purpose of including Alan in the story--why not just make the story about Frank, and leave Alan out entirely? Support your assertions with evidence from the text.
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