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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. On the night of Brenda's party, how long has Alan been in New York?
(a) About 4 years.
(b) About 8 years.
(c) About 6 years.
(d) About 2 years.

2. What is the one thing that Frank advises Alan he should not let his wife take in the divorce?
(a) The apartment.
(b) Part of their law practice.
(c) Their child.
(d) Their dog.

3. At the end of the story's first section, what is Alan trying to decide about Frank?
(a) Whether Frank knows how to make himself happy.
(b) Whether there is something missing inside Frank.
(c) Whether Frank is secretly insecure.
(d) Whether Frank is really his friend.

4. What is Alan's page 33 assessment of Cummings, their classmate who now serves in Congress?
(a) "A toady."
(b) "A zero."
(c) "A sneak."
(d) "A lightweight."

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Where is Alan's family from?

3. On page 35, when Alan tells Frank that the women he likes are all looking for someone like Frank, what does Frank reply?

4. With whom does Brenda go on a trip to Hawaii?

5. What is implied about having offices "near the copying machines" (29)?

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