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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Jake runs into some of his friends while eating at the restaurant with Georgette. Where does Braddocks ask Jake and Georgette to go?
(a) A walk along the Seinne
(b) To the Louvre
(c) To the dance club, bal musette
(d) To Foyot's

2. Why does Robert Cohn go to America after three years in Europe?
(a) He wants to see his children.
(b) He goes to visit his mother.
(c) His novel is accepted at a publishing company in America.
(d) He teaches a literary class at Princeton.

3. What does Robert Cohn think about Paris after returning from America?
(a) He considers Paris his home.
(b) He is sick of Paris.
(c) Paris is one of his favorite cities.
(d) He loves Paris and never wants to leave.

4. What are the two pieces of mail that Jakes picks up from the concierge when he returns to his flat?
(a) A postcard from an army buddy and a letter from his sister
(b) A letter from his brother in America and a bank statement
(c) A college commencement invitation and a letter from Brett
(d) A bank statement and a wedding invitation

5. What happens to Robert Cohn when his instructor, Spider Kelly overmatches him?
(a) He gets his nose flattened.
(b) He wins on a TKO.
(c) He breaks his hand.
(d) He is knocked out.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who are the two friends Robert Cohn has during his three years in Europe?

2. After five years of marriage, three children and spending close to fifty thousand dollars, what does Robert Cohn's rich wife do?

3. What happens to Jake when he suggests he and Cohn go to Strasbourg for the weekend to meet a girl he knows there?

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. What is Brett's reaction when Jake kisses her in the taxi?

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