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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 1, Chapter 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Jake read after putting on his pajamas and getting into bed?
(a) He reads the Paris daily newspaper.
(b) He reads the New York Times which he has delivered to him from America.
(c) He reads
(d) He reads a few pages of a novel, hoping it will put him to sleep.

2. Why doesn't Brett want Jake to touch her?
(a) She is not feeling well.
(b) She has no feelings for him.
(c) She loves someone else.
(d) She loves him and can't stand that they are unable to do anything about it.

3. When Jake is about to leave the dance-club, what does he give the patronne for Georgette?
(a) His address
(b) A bottle of wine
(c) A brandy and soda
(d) Fifty francs

4. What does Robert Cohn do while Jake works for two hours in the office?
(a) He stuffs manila envelopes for Jake.
(b) He helps Jake sort out carbons.
(c) He reads papers and falls asleep.
(d) He looks out the window at the Paris streets.

5. Why is Frances saying terrible, sarcastic comments to Cohn in front of Jake at the café?
(a) Frances is angry that Cohn made most of the wedding plans without her.
(b) Frances feels Cohn is too possessive of her.
(c) Frances is annoyed that Cohn will not let her go to England to visit friends.
(d) Frances resents the fact that Cohn gave her 200 pounds to go back to England and stay with friends.

Short Answer Questions

1. After his miserable night crying over Brett, Jake walks down the Boulevard to the rue Soufflot for breakfast. What is his frame of mind?

2. Why is Robert Cohn so anxious to go to South America with Jake?

3. Where does Jake think Robert Cohn gets his dislike of Paris?

4. Why does Jake think of Cohn as Moses seeing the Promised Land for the first time while they are having a drink together at the dance?

5. Georgette asks Jake what is wrong with him, since he doesn't want her to touch him. What does he reply?

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