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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 page 35, when Alan tells Frank that the women he likes are all looking for someone like Frank, what does Frank reply?
(a) "Alan, we're the same, you and me."
(b) "They think they are."
(c) "Let them find me, then."
(d) "They don't know what's good for them."

2. 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) Frank is more focused on the case than on Brenda, so she finds a different boyfriend.
(c) Brenda has always been more interested in finding a rich man than finding true love.
(d) Brenda is cheating on Frank, but he not invested in their relationship enough to notice.

3. What does the allusion to Frik and Frak imply about how the higher-ups at their firm see Alan and Frank?
(a) They are considered inept.
(b) They are seen as one entity.
(c) They are seen as determined.
(d) They are almost invisible.

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

5. What is implied about having offices "near the copying machines" (29)?
(a) It indicates Frank and Alan's low status.
(b) The noise makes Frank and Alan less productive.
(c) It allows Frank and Alan to hear all of the office gossip.
(d) The presence of secretaries making copies is distracting for Frank and Alan.

Short Answer Questions

1. What technique is used in the sentence "In the morning in stale darkness the subways shrieked" (26)?

2. What does working on the Hardmann Roe case remind Frank and Alan of?

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

4. What is the name of the firm where Frank and Alan begin their legal careers?

5. In what way do Frank and Alan become "like the old partners" at the firm because of the Hardmann Roe case?

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