View a FREE sample

This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 1: "American Express" pages 25-35.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Why does Brenda not want to take the promotion she has been offered?
(a) She does not think much of the man she would be working for.
(b) She does not want to move to the Washington, D.C. office.
(c) She does not think she would be able to do the job.
(d) She does not think it would be a good idea to be working so closely with Frank.

3. Where is Alan's family from?
(a) Cleveland.
(b) Washington, D.C.
(c) Hartford.
(d) Chicago.

4. On page 30, what is being compared to an "infinite forest, the trunks and vines blocking out the light"?
(a) The legal profession in general.
(b) The Hardmann Roe case.
(c) Frank and Alan's relationship.
(d) Life in New York City.

5. What is implied when Brenda meets "a handsome Dutchman who worked for a bank" (30)?
(a) Brenda is looking for a house for her and Frank to live in outside the city.
(b) Brenda has always been more interested in finding a rich man than finding true love.
(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.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which character is identified as being in an "intermediate state though looking assured" (31)?

2. From context, what is the best interpretation of the word "funny" in "In those days they were living in apartments with funny furniture" (25)?

3. What does Nan bring as a gift to the man who invites her over for tea?

4. What does Frank like about Brenda?

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

(see the answer key)

This section contains 333 words (approx. 2 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample