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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 is Frank referring to when he asks Brenda what she is going to do with "that beautiful struma" (27)?
(a) Her dog.
(b) Her car.
(c) Her neck.
(d) Her handbag.

2. To what is Brenda compared when she leaps from Frank's arms on page 27?
(a) "A rocket to the moon."
(b) "A thirteen-year-old."
(c) "A dropped stone."
(d) "A huge dog."

3. What is Alan's family's religious background?
(a) Protestant.
(b) Catholic.
(c) Muslim.
(d) Jewish.

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

5. From context, what is the best interpretation of the word "hot" in Alan's comment about the new receptionist: "She's hot" (26)?
(a) She is physically attractive.
(b) She is uncomfortably warm.
(c) She is sexually available.
(d) She is angry about something.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of company is Hardmann Roe?

2. What does Frank like about Brenda?

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

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

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

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