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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What does Frank say New York is divided into?

4. From context, what is likely true about the Century Club?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What is "Hardmann Roe," and what role does it play in shaping Frank's and Alan's careers?

2. How does Nan react when Frank tells her his theory about the difference between men and women?

3. What angers Frank so much at the bar and restaurant called "Jack's'?

4. What do Frank and Alan do two months before their big case is supposed to be tried, and why do people tell them it is a bad idea?

5. What is similar and what is different about Frank's and Alan's fathers?

6. On page 29, what does Brenda say about "thin-lipped women," and how does Frank respond?

7. In what way is Alan's reaction to Nan different from Frank's?

8. Who is Nan Christie, and what is her relationship to Frank?

9. What is the difference in Frank's and Alan's attitudes toward marriage?

10. What is the outcome of Frank and Alan's big case, and how does it impact their careers?

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