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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. In the restaurant in Spoleto, what is Frank distracted by?
2. In Padua, where does Alan go for a walk by himself in the early morning?
3. After they drop Eda off, what does Alan say to Frank about the encounter?
4. What is Eda's reaction to Frank's suggestion that she be "shared" between him and Alan?
5. Which word is twice used to describe the way Eda looks?
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. When the second part of the story opens, where are Alan and Frank, and who is with them?
4. 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?
5. What does Frank decide not to tell Alan about his conversation with Eda, and why?
6. Whom do Frank and Alan meet in Arezzo, and how do they meet her?
7. What is Eda's reaction to Frank's explanation of the situation with Alan, and how does Frank treat her decision?
8. What is symbolic about the car that Frank and Alan are in while they tour Europe?
9. 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?
10. What joke does Brenda make about Italians during the conversation about espresso?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Write an essay that makes and defends a claim about the characterization of Frank in "American Express." Defend your ideas with textual evidence.
Essay Topic 2
Are Frank and Alan happy with their lives and achievements? Write an essay that uses evidence from the text to support a claim about whether either man understands how to make himself truly happy.
Essay Topic 3
Write an essay that makes and defends a claim about the significance of the medical imagery in "American Express." Be sure to defend your assertions with quoted textual evidence.
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