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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 1, Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Jake is about to leave the dance-club, what does he give the patronne for Georgette?
(a) A bottle of wine
(b) His address
(c) Fifty francs
(d) A brandy and soda

2. When Robert Cohn returns to Paris from America, he is a changed man. In what way does he change?
(a) He withdraws into himself, rarely going out.
(b) He knows he is deeply in love with Frances.
(c) He is not so simple or so nice, and not as pleasant to have around.
(d) He wants to elope with Frances immediately.

3. How did Robert Cohn spend his time while in Europe with Frances?
(a) He goes back to school and studies law.
(b) He writes a novel, reads books, plays bridge, plays tennis and boxes.
(c) He takes up painting and sculpture.
(d) He starts a new arts magazine, and wines and dines Frances.

4. What does Robert Cohn do while Jake works for two hours in the office?
(a) He reads papers and falls asleep.
(b) He stuffs manila envelopes for Jake.
(c) He looks out the window at the Paris streets.
(d) He helps Jake sort out carbons.

5. After five years of marriage, three children and spending close to fifty thousand dollars, what does Robert Cohn's rich wife do?
(a) She leaves him for a painter of miniatures.
(b) She tells him she would like to get a job.
(c) She gives him a surprise anniversary party.
(d) She announces that she is pregnant again.

Short Answer Questions

1. Robert Cohen changes his lifestyle after reading "The Purple Land" by W. H. Hudson. What is the theme of this novel?

2. Why is Robert Cohn so anxious to go to South America with Jake?

3. Robert Cohn offers to pay Jake's expenses if he will go to what __place with him?

4. Why doesn't Cohn want Jake talking about meeting the American girl in Strasbourg?

5. What title does Robert Cohn achieve while attending Princeton?

(see the answer key)

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