The Fencing Master Test | Mid-Book Test - Medium

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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Don Jaime say he took Dona Adela on?
(a) She pays well.
(b) She is beautiful.
(c) She has a sense of humor.
(d) She has talent.

2. How does Don Jaime change the mood when Don Adela gets too close?
(a) He laughs at her.
(b) He turns on a light.
(c) He pushes her away.
(d) He stands up.

3. Why does Don Jaime refuse to train Adela?
(a) She does not have enough money.
(b) He has never taught a woman.
(c) She is too beautiful.
(d) He would be laughed at.

4. What does Don Jaime see floating in the water in his dream?
(a) A baby.
(b) A knife.
(c) A doll.
(d) A foil.

5. Where city did Don Jaime settle in after leaving the army?
(a) Paris.
(b) Madrid.
(c) Rome.
(d) London.

Short Answer Questions

1. What member of the nobility does Dona Adela say she is interested in?

2. What was strange about the doll?

3. Who does Romero say also shares Don Jaime's views about the Catholic Church?

4. What do Don Jaime and the Marquis always drink after their bout?

5. Who does Don Jaime receive a note from at he beginning of this section?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Don Jaime anger Dona Adela during the first bout?

2. How does Don Jaime react to the Civil Guard fighting the demonstrators in this section?

3. How does Dona make Don Jaime uncomfortable in this section?

4. What does Don Jaime about his loneliness?

5. Describe Don Jaime's dream in this section.

6. How does Don Luis offend Don Jaime in this section?

7. What information does Don Jaime give Dona Adela about his life in fencing?

8. How did Don Jaime become a fencing master?

9. Why isn't the Marquis at his best?

10. What does Don Jaime think about Adela's constant questioning?

(see the answer keys)

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