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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Jake think Robert Cohn gets his dislike of Paris?
(a) From cultural discussions with Braddocks
(b) From negative experiences he has had
(c) From the opinionated writings of Mencken
(d) From Fances's bad attitude toward Paris

2. Robert Cohen changes his lifestyle after reading "The Purple Land" by W. H. Hudson. What is the theme of this novel?
(a) How to become a magnet for wealth and success
(b) The religious rebirth of an American boxer
(c) The imaginary, amorous adventures of an Englishman in a romantic land
(d) The financial and personal success of an entrepreneur in Europe

3. How is Brett feeling when Jake says goodbye to her at her hotel?
(a) She is miserable and says she will not see Jake again.
(b) She is excited about leaving Jake and getting on with her life.
(c) She is happy and looking forward to her wedding to Michael.
(d) She is indifferent to Jake.

4. What is the view Jake and Bill have from the train as they pass through Landes?
(a) They see hills covered with olive trees.
(b) They see farmland of steer and bulls.
(c) They see bustling cities with sidewalks full of people.
(d) They see the sun set, wooded hills, sandy pine country, heather, clearings with houses and an occasional sawmill.

5. Robert Cohn moves to California and uses the remainder of his fifty thousand dollars to back and become sole editor of what magazine?
(a) The Fine Arts and Music Magazine
(b) The California Coastline
(c) The Princeton Review
(d) Review of the Arts

6. As Jake lies in bed, what does he start thinking about that keeps him from sleeping?
(a) He thinks about going on a trip to the bull-fights.
(b) He thinks about the war injury he received in Italy and about what might have happened to the other men who were with him in the hospital.
(c) He thinks about all the work he has to do the next day and if he will meet his deadlines.
(d) He thinks about Robert Cohn and South America.

7. Why does Frances tell Robert not to have scenes with his young ladies?
(a) He will cry and not be able to remember what was said.
(b) He will turn his readers against him.
(c) He will upset the ladies so much, they will cry.
(d) He will be seen as a hard-hearted writer.

8. Bill Gorton says that Vienna "is a strange city". What city does he compare it to?
(a) Barcelona
(b) Rome
(c) New York
(d) Paris

9. Where does Jake tell Cohn that he met Brett?
(a) She was a V.A.D. in a hospital he was in during the war.
(b) He met her in a bar in America.
(c) He first saw her in a café in Paris.
(d) They met while on a cruise to England.

10. Georgette asks Jake what is wrong with him, since he doesn't want her to touch him. What does he reply?
(a) He was hurt in the war.
(b) He is afraid of catching something from her.
(c) He had too much to drink.
(d) He has a girlfriend.

11. What news does Frances Clyne reveal to Jake when she asks him to go with her to the Dome?
(a) She wants Jake to arrange a surprise bachelor party for Cohn.
(b) She tells Jake that she doesn't want Jake in the wedding.
(c) She tells Jake that Cohn does not want to marry her anymore and that he hasn't lived enough.
(d) She informs Jake that Cohn wants Jake to be his best man for their wedding.

12. Where does Brett tell Jake she is going?
(a) America
(b) Africa
(c) San Sebastian
(d) England

13. Jake feels he did not give an accurate picture of Robert Cohn. What does he add to his description of Cohn?
(a) Cohn insults other people constantly, looking for ways to start arguments.
(b) Cohn is a conceited, self-centered man who is a sore loser at tennis.
(c) Cohn is superficial, only caring about what he wears and how he looks.
(d) Cohn is an excellent tennis player with a good, athletic body. He is nice to other people, cheerful and didn't get angry when beaten in tennis.

14. Why does the Count enjoy everything so much?
(a) Because he has plenty of money to spend
(b) Because he is always drunk
(c) Because he has lived a full life and gotten to know the values, so he can enjoy everything.
(d) Because he has so many friends

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Jake think of Cohn as Moses seeing the Promised Land for the first time while they are having a drink together at the dance?

2. After five years of marriage, three children and spending close to fifty thousand dollars, what does Robert Cohn's rich wife do?

3. What excuses do Brett and Jake give when the Count suggests that they get married?

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

5. What is Brett's response when the Count asks her to go to Biarritz, Cannes, or Monte Carlo?

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