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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is implied when Brenda meets "a handsome Dutchman who worked for a bank" (30)?
(a) Brenda is cheating on Frank, but he not invested in their relationship enough to notice.
(b) Frank is more focused on the case than on Brenda, so she finds a different boyfriend.
(c) Brenda is looking for a house for her and Frank to live in outside the city.
(d) Brenda has always been more interested in finding a rich man than finding true love.

2. In what way do Frank and Alan become "like the old partners" at the firm because of the Hardmann Roe case?
(a) They are isolated from the daily workings of the firm.
(b) They are assigned to much better offices while they work on the case.
(c) The firm pays them a large bonus to work on the case.
(d) Working on this case earns them a lot of respect.

3. What is implied in the discussion of the case that Alan's father tries "in another part of the state" (25)?
(a) The judge is corrupt.
(b) There are bigots on the jury.
(c) Alan's father is unprepared for the trial.
(d) The defendant is guilty.

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

5. What does Frank say New York is divided into?
(a) People on their way up and people on their way down.
(b) Haves and have-nots.
(c) People born in the city and people born elsewhere.
(d) Lawyers and clients.

6. What does working on the Hardmann Roe case remind Frank and Alan of?
(a) Their questions about whether law is the right career.
(b) A championship game.
(c) Their fathers' high expectations.
(d) Being students.

7. What does Frank like about Brenda?
(a) Her sophistication.
(b) Her voice.
(c) Her intelligence.
(d) Her sense of humor.

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

9. 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 determined.
(c) They are seen as one entity.
(d) They are almost invisible.

10. From context, what can be inferred about the neighborhood of Bryant Park?
(a) It is predominantly Italian.
(b) It is expensive.
(c) It is full of law offices.
(d) It is dangerous.

11. When Nan asks for Frank's help renegotiating her divorce settlement, what advice does he give her?
(a) Hire a private detective.
(b) Move somewhere cheaper.
(c) Pretend that your ex-husband was abusive.
(d) Get married again.

12. When Alan and Frank miss Brenda's party, what is Alan disappointed about?
(a) He is starving and there is no food left.
(b) He was hoping to get to know some senior partners better.
(c) He does not enjoy being alone with Frank and Brenda.
(d) He missed seeing a woman he is interested in.

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

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

15. What are the details of the thick towels, Biedermeier desk, and private school meant to convey?
(a) Frank's snobbery.
(b) Frank's good taste.
(c) Frank's insecurity.
(d) Frank's success.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How long do Frank and Alan work on the Hardmann Roe case?

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

4. What is Frank referring to when he asks Brenda what she is going to do with "that beautiful struma" (27)?

5. What is Alan's family's religious background?

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