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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. How does Jake feel about Robert Cohn after Brett does not show up on the train?
(a) He thinks Cohn is a good friend and has a pleasant attitude.
(b) Jake is unforgiving and jealous of Cohn. He hates him and wants to hurt him.
(c) He sympathizes with Cohn's disappointment when Brett doesn't show up.
(d) He lets bygones be bygones and forgives Cohn for going to San Sebastian with Brett.

2. What is Jake's philosophy that everything that is good has to be paid for?
(a) He says that payment is made by living life.
(b) He believes money will buy anything.
(c) He says that payment is made by working hard.
(d) He says that it is paid by learning, by experience, by taking chances, or by money.

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

4. Robert Cohn offers to pay Jake's expenses if he will go to what __place with him?
(a) Amsterdam
(b) Spain
(c) Africa
(d) South America

5. Why does the concierge of Jake's flat changer her opinion of Brett?
(a) She sees that Brett is from a low class family, penniless and a fortune hunter.
(b) She discovers that Brett is rude, crude, and ignorant.
(c) She sees that Brett is a shrew who should be avoided.
(d) She sees that Brett is very nice, of a good family and very gentile.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the bull fighter that Montoya introduces to Jake and Bill?

2. What advice does Jake give to Robert Cohn when they go to the café below Jakes office?

3. Jake meets Brett and Mike at the Dingo and Mike is a bit drunk. What does Mike ask Jake at the time?

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

5. What types of emotion do Jake and his friends feel after the bull fight is over?

(see the answer key)

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