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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. Why does Frank give the portiere 40,000 lire?
2. Why is Brenda heading to Rome?
3. What is implied has happened to Eda at the end of the story?
4. Where are Frank, Alan, and Brenda at the beginning of Part 2?
5. What kind of coffee does Frank ask Brenda about?
Short Essay Questions
1. When the second part of the story opens, where are Alan and Frank, and who is with them?
2. What has happened in Brenda's life since she and Frank broke up?
3. In the story's closing paragraphs, what is Alan thinking about, and why?
4. Whom do Frank and Alan meet in Arezzo, and how do they meet her?
5. What does Frank decide not to tell Alan about his conversation with Eda, and why?
6. 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?
7. What is symbolic about the car that Frank and Alan are in while they tour Europe?
8. What is Eda's reaction to Frank's explanation of the situation with Alan, and how does Frank treat her decision?
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. Where do Frank and Alan take Eda, and what does Frank buy her there?
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 significance of references to religion in "American Express." Support 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
In a well-known interview with Edward Hirsch, Salter said, "Pure masculinity...is tedious and inadequate." Write an essay in which you analyze the extent to which "American Express" supports this observation. Use textual evidence to support your claims.
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