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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 2, Chapter 13.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is an aficionado?
(a) A woman who throws flowers at the bull-fights
(b) Someone who over indulges in wine
(c) A person who brings the bulls to the arena
(d) A person who is passionate about the bull-fights

2. What effect does the imitation absinthe drink called pernod have on those who drink it?
(a) It lifts their spirits, but then drops the mood just as quickly.
(b) It sustains an uplifted mood all night.
(c) It puts the person into a major depression.
(d) It has no effect on the mood.

3. Bill lectures Jake about being an expatriate. What does he say has ruined Jake?
(a) Not enough exercise
(b) Fake European standards
(c) Too little caffeine
(d) Not enough reading

4. What happens to Jake when he suggests he and Cohn go to Strasbourg for the weekend to meet a girl he knows there?
(a) Jake spills hot coffee in his lap.
(b) Frances kicks him under the table.
(c) Cohn kicks him under the table.
(d) Frances throws water in his face.

5. What does Jake do when Georgette touches him while they are driving in the horse-cab?
(a) He pushes her hand away.
(b) He bends over and kisses her.
(c) He closes his eyes and enjoys her touch.
(d) He moves closer to her.

Short Answer Questions

1. Jake is awakened at 4:30 in the morning by a loud voice downstairs arguing with the concierge. Who comes looking for him at his flat?

2. Where does Jake go after he leaves the archivist's office?

3. What is the condition of the countryside in the Basque country?

4. Where do Jake and Bill decide to go after eating at Madame Lecomte's?

5. Who are the two friends Robert Cohn has during his three years in Europe?

(see the answer key)

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