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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Jake tell Cohn about Brett when he inquires about her?
(a) She's nice and her name is Lady Ashley. She is getting a divorce, so she can marry someone named Mike Campbell.
(b) She is not worth the time of day. Stay away from her.
(c) He doesn't have anything to say about her. He doesn't want to discuss it.
(d) She will hurt you if you try to get close.

2. Robert Cohn falls asleep in Jakes office and talks in his sleep. What does he say?
(a) He says that he can't do it. Nothing will make him do it.
(b) He says that he has to go to South America. He just has to.
(c) He says that his life is passing him by. He's losing his way.
(d) He says that he doesn't want it to happen to him.

3. Jake meets Brett and Mike at the Dingo and Mike is a bit drunk. What does Mike ask Jake at the time?
(a) He asks if he said anything embarrassing the night before.
(b) He asks if Jake is still in love with Brett.
(c) He asks if he and Brett can go to Pamplona with Jake and Bill.
(d) He asks if Cohn is in love with Brett.

4. Who asks Jake to lunch after he gets back to the office?
(a) Woolsey
(b) Krum
(c) Robert Cohn
(d) Brett Ashley

5. Who does Jake say are the only people who live their lives to the fullest?
(a) Bullfighters
(b) Artists
(c) African safari hunters
(d) Horse racers

6. According to Cohn, what is the reason Frances would not go to South America with him?
(a) She wouldn't like South America. She likes to be around a lot of people.
(b) She is afraid to travel.
(c) She doesn't like foreign countries.
(d) She thinks South America is the wilderness.

7. 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 has no effect on the mood.
(c) It puts the person into a major depression.
(d) It sustains an uplifted mood all night.

8. What are Jake and Bill Gorton planning to do during their trip to Spain?
(a) Visit the vineyards in Pamplona
(b) See an opera and do some fishing
(c) Do some fishing and go to the festival in Pamplona
(d) Tour the Basque country and relax in Barcelona

9. What words does Mike repeat to describe Brett to Jake and Bill?
(a) A lovely piece
(b) A bountiful beauty
(c) A raving beauty
(d) A lovely rose

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

11. Who does Brett leave the dance-club with?
(a) Jake
(b) Braddocks
(c) Cohn
(d) Georgette

12. What is the financial status of Robert Cohn's parents who reside in New York?
(a) They are unemployed with a bleak future.
(b) They are low income, struggling to survive.
(c) They are one of the richest Jewish, New York families.
(d) They are middle class working people.

13. Why does Jake give Harvey some money?
(a) Jake wants Harvey to place a bet for him with his bookie.
(b) Jake wants him to use the money to find a flat.
(c) Harvey has been threatened by debt collectors.
(d) Harvey hasn't eaten in five days, wants to be alone and doesn't care if he eats.

14. How does Brett say she is feeling after she and Jake get into the taxi?
(a) In love
(b) Excited
(c) Anxious
(d) Miserable

15. In a letter to Jake, what does Cohn tell Jake he has been doing in Hendaye?
(a) Bicycling and boating
(b) Going on long walks and hunting
(c) Gambling and drinking
(d) Having a quiet time, bathing, golfing, and playing bridge

Short Answer Questions

1. Jake runs into some of his friends while eating at the restaurant with Georgette. Where does Braddocks ask Jake and Georgette to go?

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

3. What did Frances say that Robert did to his secretary at Frances' request?

4. What does Robert Cohn think about Paris after returning from America?

5. What is the view Jake and Bill have from the train as they pass through Landes?

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