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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 2, Chapter 13.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Jake do to pass the time while Brett and Robert Cohn are out of town?
(a) He mopes around, feeling sorry for himself.
(b) He begins writing his first novel.
(c) He works, goes to the races, dines with friends and puts extra time in at the office.
(d) He drinks too much and pines over Brett.

2. How does dinner with Brett, Mike, Cohn, and Bill remind Jake of dinners during the war?
(a) There are arguments, hurt feelings, and fear.
(b) There is wine, ignored tension, and foreboding of what is to come.
(c) There is camaraderie between friends.
(d) There is a feeling that it will be their last dinner together.

3. What is the weather like when Jake and Bill arrive in Burguete?
(a) Hot and sunny
(b) Humid and stifling
(c) Rainy and windy
(d) Very cold

4. How is Robert Cohn feeling while he and Jake wait for Brett's train to arrive?
(a) He is nonchalant.
(b) He is feverish and shaky.
(c) He is relaxed and pleasant.
(d) He is extremely nervous and eager.

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 hopes it will lead to a more intimate time later in the evening.
(c) He thinks it would be nice to eat with someone.
(d) He feels sorry for her and hopes to talk her into a different lifestyle.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How does Mike feel about missing the fight and staying with Brett for the evening?

3. Who does Brett's friend, Zizi, introduce her to when she and Jake go into the Café Select?

4. Jake is awakened at 4:30 in the morning by a loud voice downstairs arguing with the concierge. Who comes looking for him at his flat?

5. Where does Brett tell Jake she is going?

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