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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 2, Chapter 11.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where do the Count, Brett, and Jake go after they finish dinner in the restaurant?
(a) They go dancing at Zelli's.
(b) They go to the Count's hotel room for champagne.
(c) They go for a tour of Paris in a horse-cab.
(d) They go for a stroll in the park.

2. How does Brett say she is feeling after she and Jake get into the taxi?
(a) Excited
(b) Miserable
(c) Anxious
(d) In love

3. While eating lunch at Wetzels's, Jake asks Cohn how his writing is progressing. What is Cohn's reply?
(a) He says that his writing is speeding along and he is on the final chapter.
(b) He says that he can't seem to get started on his second book and he is worried.
(c) He says that all is going well and he is half way through his second book.
(d) He says that he has decided not to write anymore.

4. Why did the bus have to pull over to the side of the road as it climbed into the hills?
(a) To make room for the wild goats on the hillside
(b) To give room to six mules pulling a heavily loaded freight wagon
(c) To give room to pilgrims passing on the road
(d) So everyone could get a good view of the countryside

5. Why does Jake ask Georgette, the prostitute, to have dinner with him?
(a) He thinks she looks down and out and could use a good meal.
(b) He thinks it would be nice to eat with someone.
(c) He hopes it will lead to a more intimate time later in the evening.
(d) He feels sorry for her and hopes to talk her into a different lifestyle.

Short Answer Questions

1. There are seven cars on the train full of Catholic Americans from Dayton, Ohio. Where are they headed?

2. When Jake and Bill try to get tickets for the first lunch service on the train, what does the conductor tell them?

3. What is Jake referring to when he says to Brett, "you like to add them up."?

4. What is the weather like when Jake and Bill arrive in Burguete?

5. How does Jake introduce Georgette to his friends when they meet at the restaurant?

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