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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 2: "American Express" pages 35-46.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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.

2. Who is Camille?
(a) Alan's wife.
(b) Alan's sister.
(c) Alan's child.
(d) Alan's mother.

3. What does Nan bring as a gift to the man who invites her over for tea?
(a) Fruit.
(b) Wine.
(c) Books.
(d) A painting.

4. From context, which is a reasonable interpretation of the simile "They had separate rooms, like staterooms, like passengers on a fading boat" (36)?
(a) Brenda, Frank, and Alan no longer enjoy each other's company.
(b) Europe is a boring place to visit.
(c) Brenda, Frank, and Alan are getting older.
(d) Europe is a snobby and elitist place.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How long have Frank and Alan planned to be in Europe?

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

3. Where do Frank and Alan drink in Venice?

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

5. What is a logical inference about who "Hopie" is?

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