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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 2, Chapter 18.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Jake do when he gets to his office after breakfast?
(a) He reads the French morning papers, smokes and sets to work on the typewriter.
(b) He tries to concentrate on his typing, but can't hold a clear thought.
(c) He has a cup of coffee and then decides to go home.
(d) He sits at his desk, wallowing in self-pity.

2. What is Brett's reaction when Jake kisses her in the taxi?
(a) She pushes closer to Jake, putting her arms around him.
(b) She asks him to kiss her again.
(c) She acts pleasantly surprised.
(d) She moves to the corner of the seat, far away from Jake and puts her head down.

3. Jake tells Brett that he loves her so much and makes a suggestion to her. What is the suggestion?
(a) That they avoid each other
(b) That they see other people
(c) That they get married
(d) That they live together

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

5. Why are Jake and Bill annoyed by the telegram from Cohn that says he will be arriving Thursday?
(a) The short, abrupt message annoys them.
(b) The tone of the message annoys them.
(c) The overly long message annoys them.
(d) The lateness of the message annoys them.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the crowd do to Romero after the bullfights are over?

2. How does Jake feel about Robert Cohn after Brett does not show up on the train?

3. A forceful woman, Frances, hopes to gain success working with Robert Cohn on the magazine. She urges him to go to Europe with her when the magazine shuts down. What else did she want from him?

4. According to Cohn, what is the reason Frances would not go to South America with him?

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

(see the answer key)

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