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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Jake say are the only people who live their lives to the fullest?
(a) African safari hunters
(b) Bullfighters
(c) Artists
(d) Horse racers

2. When does Brett say she is going to marry Michael?
(a) When Michael's family gives them the money for the wedding
(b) As soon as he returns to Paris
(c) When he finds a better job
(d) As soon as they can get the divorce

3. What did Frances say that Robert did to his secretary at Frances' request?
(a) He mentioned her in his first novel.
(b) He gave her an increase in pay.
(c) He promoted her to an editorial position.
(d) He got rid of her to please Frances.

4. What does Brett say she did while in San Sebastian?
(a) She never went out and didn't do anything.
(b) She went sun bathing at the beach.
(c) She prayed at the Basílica de Santa María del Coro.
(d) She visited all the cafes in the area.

5. Why does Jake think of Cohn as Moses seeing the Promised Land for the first time while they are having a drink together at the dance?
(a) Cohn is eagerly looking at Lady Brett, hoping for a dance.
(b) Cohn is looking with adoration at his fiancée, Frances.
(c) Cohn is expectantly hoping for a night with Georgette.
(d) Cohn is in awe of the night life in Paris.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why doesn't Brett want Jake to touch her?

3. The Count boasts that he has been around. Where has he been?

4. Robert Cohn moves to California and uses the remainder of his fifty thousand dollars to back and become sole editor of what magazine?

5. What words does Mike repeat to describe Brett to Jake and Bill?

Short Essay Questions

1. Jake continues to feel miserable because he cannot be with Brett. He suggests that they live together. What is Brett's reply?

2. Why does Cohn send his fiancée, Frances back to England to visit friends?

3. How does Jake justify saying nasty things about Brett to Robert Cohn?

4. Jake and Bill share a train compartment with An American man, his wife, and their young son, Hubert. What are a few of the subjects they discuss?

5. How does Jake describe Cohn's first encounter with Lady Brett Ashley?

6. Jake has lunch with Cohn and once again, Cohn asks Jake about South America. Jake tells Cohn to go with his fiancée, Frances. What is Cohn's reply?

7. Summarize the lengthy description Jake gives of Robert Cohen in this chapter.

8. Cohn divorces after five years of marriage and another woman takes control of his life. Who is this woman and what does she expect to get from Cohn?

9. Summarize how Jake amuses himself while Brett is in San Sebastian and Cohn is out of town?

10. Why don't Jake and Bill get to eat lunch until three-thirty in the afternoon when they are traveling on the train to Bayonne? What is Bill's reaction?

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