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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 1, Chapter 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who are the two friends Robert Cohn has during his three years in Europe?
(a) Jake and Spider Kelly
(b) Braddocks and Jake
(c) Spider Kelly and Braddocks
(d) Spider Kelly and Frances

2. 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.

3. The Count boasts that he has been around. Where has he been?
(a) He has sailed around the world.
(b) He has traveled across America.
(c) He has been in seven wars and four revolutions.
(d) He has been all over Europe.

4. Why does Frances tell Robert not to have scenes with his young ladies?
(a) He will be seen as a hard-hearted writer.
(b) He will cry and not be able to remember what was said.
(c) He will turn his readers against him.
(d) He will upset the ladies so much, they will cry.

5. When Robert Cohn returns to Paris from America, he is a changed man. In what way does he change?
(a) He knows he is deeply in love with Frances.
(b) He withdraws into himself, rarely going out.
(c) He is not so simple or so nice, and not as pleasant to have around.
(d) He wants to elope with Frances immediately.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does the Count enjoy everything so much?

2. What are the two pieces of mail that Jakes picks up from the concierge when he returns to his flat?

3. What did Frances say that Robert did to his secretary at Frances' request?

4. Where was the Count when he received his wounds?

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

(see the answer key)

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