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The Sun Also Rises | Quiz

Ernest Hemingway
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The Sun Also Rises | Quiz

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1)

Why does Jake give Harvey some money? (from Book 1, Chapter 6)

Jake wants him to use the money to find a flat.
Jake wants Harvey to place a bet for him with his bookie.
Harvey has been threatened by debt collectors.
Harvey hasn't eaten in five days, wants to be alone and doesn't care if he eats.
2)

How do the spectators react when they feel they are cheated by Belmonte's bull fight? (from Book 2, Chapter 18)

Sit down in silence
Yell insults and throw food
Refuse to applaud
Turn their backs on him
3)

Why does the concierge of Jake's flat changer her opinion of Brett? (from Book 1, Chapter 7)

She sees that Brett is very nice, of a good family and very gentile.
She sees that Brett is a shrew who should be avoided.
She discovers that Brett is rude, crude, and ignorant.
She sees that Brett is from a low class family, penniless and a fortune hunter.
4)

Why does Frances tell Robert not to have scenes with his young ladies? (from Book 1, Chapter 6)

He will be seen as a hard-hearted writer.
He will upset the ladies so much, they will cry.
He will turn his readers against him.
He will cry and not be able to remember what was said.
5)

When does Brett say she is going to marry Michael? (from Book 1, Chapter 7)

When Michael's family gives them the money for the wedding
When he finds a better job
As soon as they can get the divorce
As soon as he returns to Paris
6)

Jake meets Brett and Mike at the Dingo and Mike is a bit drunk. What does Mike ask Jake at the time? (from Book 2, Chapter 9)

He asks if Jake is still in love with Brett.
He asks if he and Brett can go to Pamplona with Jake and Bill.
He asks if he said anything embarrassing the night before.
He asks if Cohn is in love with Brett.
7)

Bill mentions that Romero's face looks badly bruised. What is Brett's reply? (from Book 2, Chapter 18)

That Romero is hurt, but he will be fine
That Cohn is to blame.
That it isn't as bad as it looks.
That Romero is badly hurt and should be in bed
8)

Where does Jake travel to after his stay in Bayonne? (from Book 3, Chapter 19)

Paris
New York
San Sebastian
London
9)

How does Mike feel about missing the fight and staying with Brett for the evening? (from Book 2, Chapter 8)

He resigns himself to the fact that he will miss the fight.
He's disappointed but tries not to show it.
He's angry.
He's very excited.
10)

Who arrives at Jake's flat after he finishes showering? (from Book 1, Chapter 7)

Brett and Harvey Stone
Robert Cohn and Harvey Stone
Brett and Count Mippipopolous
Brett and Robert Cohn
11)

Bill and Jake sit down to eat lunch after fishing and have an amusing conversation about the different men they went to college with. Which men do they mention? (from Book 2, Chapter 12)

Bishop Manning, Henry James, Fitzgerald, and Roosevelt
Harris, Henry Ford, Roosevelt, and Wheeler
Henry James, Abraham Lincoln, Grant, and Keats
Bryan, Mencken, Frankie Fritsch, Bishop Manning, and Wayne Wheeler
12)

Jake, Bill and their traveling companions in the train compartment talk about fishing trips. What comment does the American wife make about men? (from Book 2, Chapter 9)

She implies that men get out of control if there is liquor around.
She says that only a few men get drunk on a regular basis.
She says that most men are self-disciplined and decent.
She says that most men voted for prohibition.
13)

What excuses do Brett and Jake give when the Count suggests that they get married? (from Book 1, Chapter 7)

They say that they don't want to be tied down and are only friends.
They say that they want to live their own lives and have their careers.
They say that they are not the marrying kind and are not ready to settle down.
They say that they are incompatible and argue too much.
14)

How does Pedro Romero's bull fighting invoke emotion in the crowd? (from Book 2, Chapter 15)

He keeps the purity of line in his movements, letting the bull's horns pass closely by him.
He uses many tricks to make it look like he is in danger.
He corkscrews his body and leans away from the bull as it runs by.
He loudly cheers each time the bull passes him.
15)

As Frances continues her tirade against Cohn, what does she think is the real reason why he won't marry her? (from Book 1, Chapter 6)

He wouldn't be able to hang out in the cafes as much.
His children would be hurt by the marriage.
He feels he is not good enough for her.
It would be romantic to say that he had a mistress for two years.
16)

What meal is served to Jake and Bill their first night in the hotel? (from Book 2, Chapter 11)

Vegetable soup, fried trout, stew, strawberries and wine
Roast chicken, grapes, boiled vegetables, and wine
Salad, eggs, olives, hot rum
Fried steak, olives, grapes, wine
17)

What types of emotion do Jake and his friends feel after the bull fight is over? (from Book 2, Chapter 15)

Disturbed and elated
Subdued and disturbed
Disgusted and drained
Excited and aggressive
18)

How does Jake feel about Robert Cohn after Brett does not show up on the train? (from Book 2, Chapter 10)

He sympathizes with Cohn's disappointment when Brett doesn't show up.
He lets bygones be bygones and forgives Cohn for going to San Sebastian with Brett.
Jake is unforgiving and jealous of Cohn. He hates him and wants to hurt him.
He thinks Cohn is a good friend and has a pleasant attitude.
19)

What is the name of the man who was gored through the back and killed during the bull run? (from Book 2, Chapter 17)

Mike Campbell
Vincente Girones
Montoya
Pedro Romero
20)

How does Jake describe France when staying in Bayonne after the fiesta? (from Book 3, Chapter 19)

France is a fun-loving country with everyone wanting to make friends.
France is a simple country to live in with everything on a financial basis.
France is a hard, unforgiving place to live.
France doesn't welcome anyone back, even if they spend money.
21)

What is Mike Campbell's financial situation? (from Book 2, Chapter 8)

He has a small nest egg in the bank.
He is a self-made millionaire.
He is independently wealthy.
He is in an undischarged bankruptcy.
22)

While on the bus, Bill and Jake have a conversation with an old man who says that he lived in America forty years ago. Why did he return to Spain? (from Book 2, Chapter 11)

To get married
He missed his homeland.
He was broke.
To attend his mother's funeral
23)

Who do Jake and Bill share their train compartment with? (from Book 2, Chapter 9)

Count Mippipopolous
Two single women traveling alone
An American man, his wife, and their young son
Two soldiers from America
24)

How do Jake and Bill stay warm after they finish their evening meal? (from Book 2, Chapter 11)

They go for a run through the town.
They sit in front of the fireplace.
They go to bed and read.
They put on extra layers of clothing.
25)

Why is Frances saying terrible, sarcastic comments to Cohn in front of Jake at the café? (from Book 1, Chapter 6)

Frances resents the fact that Cohn gave her 200 pounds to go back to England and stay with friends.
Frances is annoyed that Cohn will not let her go to England to visit friends.
Frances is angry that Cohn made most of the wedding plans without her.
Frances feels Cohn is too possessive of her.
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