The Bonfire of the Vanities Study Guide

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