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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Mike say to Brett after Cohn beats Pedro Romero?
(a) He tells her she should expect trouble if she associates with Jews and bull fighters.
(b) He tells her that he is sorry Romero got hurt.
(c) He says that Cohn is out of his mind.
(d) He asks her to go back to Paris with him.

2. What is the name of the hotel that Jake, Bill and Cohen stay at in Pamplona?
(a) Hotel Torino
(b) Hotel Basque
(c) Hotel Bayonne
(d) Hotel Montoya

3. What does Bill tell Jake he should be the minute he gets up in the morning?
(a) Serious and ready to work
(b) Adamant and angry
(c) Ironical and full of pity
(d) Comical and nonchalant

4. When Jake returns to his room after his fight with Cohn, Bill tells him that Cohn wants to see him. What does Cohn want from Jake?
(a) To continue the fight
(b) An apology
(c) The whereabouts of Brett
(d) Forgiveness

5. What is the cost for room and board at Jake's hotel in Burguete?
(a) Seven pesetas, but the wine is included
(b) Three pesetas, which is cheap
(c) Twelve pesetas, which Jake feels is too much
(d) Five pesetas, which Jake feels is reasonable

6. What is the name of the religious festival celebrated on July 6?
(a) San Riau
(b) San Fermin
(c) San Sombra
(d) San Pamplona

7. What will the spectators do on the morning of the first day of the bull fights?
(a) They will stay inside, not looking at the bulls until the fight.
(b) They will stay back behind the posts and let the bulls run past.
(c) They will run down the street behind the bulls.
(d) They will run down the street with the bulls behind them.

8. How does Mike compare Cohn to a steer?
(a) He says that like a steer, Robert lives a quiet life, never has to say anything, and hangs around Brett where he is not wanted.
(b) He says that Robert is aggressive just like a steer, chasing after Brett.
(c) He says that Robert can be sacrificed like a steer.
(d) He says that Robert is always trying to keep the peace like a steer.

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

10. What is the name of the bull fighter that Montoya introduces to Jake and Bill?
(a) Pedro Iruna
(b) Jose Fermin
(c) Pedro Romero
(d) Señor Gayarra

11. How does Pedro Romero's bull fighting invoke emotion in the crowd?
(a) He corkscrews his body and leans away from the bull as it runs by.
(b) He uses many tricks to make it look like he is in danger.
(c) He loudly cheers each time the bull passes him.
(d) He keeps the purity of line in his movements, letting the bull's horns pass closely by him.

12. Bill lectures Jake about being an expatriate. What does he say has ruined Jake?
(a) Too little caffeine
(b) Fake European standards
(c) Not enough exercise
(d) Not enough reading

13. What is Cohn's reaction when Mike starts toward him from around the table to start a fight over Brett?
(a) Cohn mumbles something and leaves the hotel.
(b) Cohn backs up a few steps, then turns and runs.
(c) Cohn hides behind Jake, asking him to stop Mike.
(d) Cohn waits proudly and firmly for Mike to assault him. He wants to show he will fight for Brett.

14. What is the procedure to cross the border from France into Spain?
(a) The Spanish carabineers empty every bag and check the passport.
(b) The Spanish carabineers do not bother with the bags, but check the passport.
(c) The Spanish carabineers open one bag and look at the passport.
(d) The Spanish carabineers do a full body search on each traveler and check the passport.

15. What does the bull fight critic say about Pedro Romero's performance in the ring when Jake is having a drink with them?
(a) He says that Romero is just an amateur.
(b) He says that Romero is the best fighter he has ever seen.
(c) He says that Romero's work is good but incomplete.
(d) He says that Romero should find another line of work.

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of artwork is hanging from the walls in Jake's hotel?

2. Why were workmen putting up gate-posts that shut off the side streets in Pamplona?

3. What is Jake's philosophy that everything that is good has to be paid for?

4. How do Jake and Bill stay warm after they finish their evening meal?

5. Bill mentions that Romero's face looks badly bruised. What is Brett's reply?

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