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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does the Count enjoy everything so much?

2. Where does Jake tell Cohn that he met Brett?

3. What does Cohn tell Jake after Jake apologizes for telling him to go to hell?

4. What does Robert Cohn do while Jake works for two hours in the office?

5. Who does Jake say are the only people who live their lives to the fullest?

Short Essay Questions

1. While dancing with Brett, Jake feels he is in a nightmare that he has had before and has to go through again. Why does he think this?

2. Why don't Jake and Bill get to eat lunch until three-thirty in the afternoon when they are traveling on the train to Bayonne? What is Bill's reaction?

3. Why does Brett flirt with so many men and keep an accounting of how many men become infatuated with her?

4. As Jake lies in bed trying to sleep, what does he continue to think about?

5. Describe the conversation Jake has with Cohn about Brett when they go out for lunch.

6. Why does Cohn send his fiancée, Frances back to England to visit friends?

7. How does Jake describe Cohn's first encounter with Lady Brett Ashley?

8. Jake and Bill share a train compartment with An American man, his wife, and their young son, Hubert. What are a few of the subjects they discuss?

9. Compare the different ways that Jake and Brett feel about being in love with each other.

10. Discuss Brett's reaction when Jake kisses her in the taxi?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

1) Jake's impotence is mentioned many times in the novel.

2) Analyze how the theme of impotence is presented in the novel and what it symbolizes.

3) How does impotence relate to other themes in the novel?

4) Use examples from the story to support the answer.

Essay Topic 2

1) Describe what takes place during the fiesta of San Fermin.

2) How long does it last? What is involved in the festival? What preparations are made for the festival?

3) Who takes part in the celebrations?

4) What does the last day of the celebration consist of?

Essay Topic 3

1) When the reader meets Harvey Stone, he has not eaten for five days. Describe his appearance.

2) Describe his state of mind.

3) Does Jake help him in any way; if so, how?

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