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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Did Jake and Bill have any luck fishing after their long hike into the valley of the Rio de la Fabrica?
(a) Jake catches six trout but Bill has no luck.
(b) Jake catches six trout and Bill catches four.
(c) They don't get any bites all morning.
(d) They each catch one trout.

2. How is Robert Cohn feeling while he and Jake wait for Brett's train to arrive?
(a) He is nonchalant.
(b) He is feverish and shaky.
(c) He is relaxed and pleasant.
(d) He is extremely nervous and eager.

3. What is the name of the religious festival celebrated on July 6?
(a) San Sombra
(b) San Pamplona
(c) San Riau
(d) San Fermin

4. What meal is served to Jake and Bill their first night in the hotel?
(a) Salad, eggs, olives, hot rum
(b) Vegetable soup, fried trout, stew, strawberries and wine
(c) Fried steak, olives, grapes, wine
(d) Roast chicken, grapes, boiled vegetables, and wine

5. How do the spectators react when they feel they are cheated by Belmonte's bull fight?
(a) Refuse to applaud
(b) Yell insults and throw food
(c) Sit down in silence
(d) Turn their backs on him

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

7. What is the mood of Jake, Brett, and Cohn on the day before the fiesta?
(a) They feel guilty for the argument the night before.
(b) They are ill from too much wine the night before.
(c) They are uncomfortable and edgy.
(d) They feel good, healthy and friendly.

8. What does Bill tell Jake he should be the minute he gets up in the morning?
(a) Adamant and angry
(b) Ironical and full of pity
(c) Serious and ready to work
(d) Comical and nonchalant

9. What does the crowd do to Romero after the bullfights are over?
(a) They lift him on their shoulders and carry him out the gate.
(b) They insult the way he fought the bulls.
(c) They leave him alone to be with Brett.
(d) They quietly let him pass through the gate.

10. What gifts does Wilson-Harris give to Jake and Bill when they leave for Pamplona?
(a) He gives them each a bottle of wine.
(b) He gives each of them an envelope with flies for fishing.
(c) He gives them each a goatskin flask.
(d) He gives them each a new rod.

11. What is it called when the bulls are let into the corral with the steers?
(a) Desencajonada
(b) Aficionado
(c) Picadores
(d) Ustedes

12. What part of the countryside did Jake's bus travel after stopping at the posada to drop off packages?
(a) Through a soot covered mill town
(b) Through farming country with rocky hills
(c) Through the crowded city streets
(d) Through rough, rocky plains

13. What is the condition of the countryside in the Basque country?
(a) Barren, forgettable countryside with small, dirty villages
(b) The land is very rich and green with houses in good, clean condition.
(c) Overdeveloped land with many roads and vehicles
(d) Dry, infertile land with small thatched huts scattered throughout

14. When Jake returns to his room after his fight with Cohn, Bill tells him that Cohn wants to see him. What does Cohn want from Jake?
(a) An apology
(b) Forgiveness
(c) The whereabouts of Brett
(d) To continue the fight

15. Why are Jake and Bill annoyed by the telegram from Cohn that says he will be arriving Thursday?
(a) The overly long message annoys them.
(b) The short, abrupt message annoys them.
(c) The lateness of the message annoys them.
(d) The tone of the message annoys them.

Short Answer Questions

1. What types of emotion do Jake and his friends feel after the bull fight is over?

2. How do Jake and Bill stay warm after they finish their evening meal?

3. How does Jake feel after the fiesta and the bull fighting?

4. What does the bull fight critic say about Pedro Romero's performance in the ring when Jake is having a drink with them?

5. Jake says that the first meal in Spain is "always a shock". What does the meal consist of?

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