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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does the husband decide to return to the hotel?
(a) He has sprained his ankle
(b) He has a migraine
(c) He doesn't have any sinkers
(d) He is too tired to go any farther

2. What does the traveler think that Italy is?
(a) The start of everything for the Communist party
(b) So depressing he cannot wait to leave
(c) The most beautiful country he has ever seen
(d) A haven for art and culture enthusiasts

3. What does the Matador confess to the narrator at the cafe?
(a) He never wanted to be a bullfighter
(b) He is not a very good bullfighter
(c) He is quitting the profession
(d) He is terminally ill

4. What does Nick use for bait?
(a) Night crawlers
(b) Grasshoppers
(c) Worms
(d) Nothing

5. What does Nick carry with him on the train?
(a) Camping gear
(b) Books
(c) Photos
(d) Laptop

6. A bullfight can have only ____________ matadors.
(a) 2
(b) 4
(c) 5
(d) 3

7. In the Memoir for Chapter 9, bullfighting is considered to be a _______________.
(a) Well-paid profession
(b) Blood sport
(c) Nice way to pass an afternoon
(d) Display of idiocy

8. What makes the husband nervous as they walk through the streets of town?
(a) It is getting dark
(b) They are in a bad part of town
(c) He has forgotten his medicine
(d) They are going fishing out of season

9. Who is Sam Cardinella in the Memoir for Chapter 15?
(a) An author
(b) A chocolatier
(c) A Chicago criminal
(d) A wine maker

10. What is Nick's wife's name?
(a) Marjorie
(b) Helen
(c) Laurie
(d) Lynn

11. What are Nick's plans after this vacation?
(a) Run for Congress
(b) Manage a car dealership
(c) Open a ski shop
(d) Stay in Europe

12. What is the waitress' personality?
(a) Demure
(b) Taciturn
(c) Outgoing
(d) Perky

13. What does Peduzzi try to get before leaving the young American man?
(a) A bottle of wine
(b) A tip
(c) A job reference
(d) An advance for fishing tomorrow

14. For what does the husband apologize to his wife?
(a) Losing the hotel key
(b) Losing their passports
(c) Forgetting the fishing license
(d) Speaking sharply to her

15. What is Nick's condition?
(a) He is invigorated
(b) He is damaged physically and psychologically
(c) He is road weary
(d) He is mourning

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Joe play with the other children?

2. What are Nick's friend's plans after this vacation?

3. What wounded animal is treated cruelly in the Memoir for Chapter 10?

4. What is Joe's father's bad habit?

5. What does the wife tell the maid that she wanted?

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