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The Bonfire of the Vanities Quiz 1

  • 1. On what block of Park Avenue do the McCoys live?
    •     Midtown
    •     The 60s
    •     The 70s
    •     The 80s

  • 2. When Sherman dials his home number by mistake, while out walking the dog, whom does he ask for?
    •     Bonita
    •     Detective Martin
    •     Maria
    •     Campbell

  • 3. Where is Sherman and Judy's second home?
    •     Long Island
    •     Newport
    •     Bucks County
    •     Connecticut

  • 4. What major life event has just happened to ADA Kramer?
    •     The birth of his daughter
    •     His mother has died
    •     The birth of his son
    •     He just got a new job

  • 5. What do Sherman and Maria call Maria's illegally sublet apartment?
    •     The den
    •     The secret
    •     The hideaway
    •     The hiding place

  • 6. Where did Thomas Killian attend law school?
    •     Yale
    •     Harvard
    •     Columbia
    •     City College of New York

  • 7. What is one of the slang terms for an Irish person in this novel?
    •     Bear
    •     Deer
    •     Harp
    •     Pig

  • 8. What is the Favor Bank?
    •     A new Irish bank opened in the Bronx.
    •     A system of exchange in lieu of money within the prison system.
    •     The system of favors used between personnel involved in the criminal justice system.
    •     A system of hospitality among Park Avenue WASPs.

  • 9. Talliaferro is the school Campbell attends. How is it pronounced?
    •     Tallaf
    •     Toliafiro
    •     Tallyfer
    •     Tolliver

  • 10. What is the name of the firm for which Sherman works?
    •     Pierce and Pierce
    •     Dunning, Sponget, and Leach
    •     The All-People's Action Fund
    •     Gospel Episcopal Church of Harlem

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