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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Cohn's response when Bill suggests that he not look at the horses when the bull gores them?

2. What meal is served to Jake and Bill their first night in the hotel?

3. Why do all the passengers sit on top of the bus before it leaves for Baguete?

4. What is the mood of Jake, Brett, and Cohn on the day before the fiesta?

5. While on the bus, Bill and Jake have a conversation with an old man who says that he lived in America forty years ago. Why did he return to Spain?

Short Essay Questions

1. Jake and Bill meet a Basque who lived in America forty years before. What parts of America had he visited and why did he return to Spain?

2. Jake receives a telegram from Brett saying that they are staying over in San Sebastian overnight and will be late. How does Jake treat Cohn after he reads the telegram?

3. What type of personal conversations do Bill and Jake get into while they are in the countryside fishing?

4. Relate why Montoya, the hotel owner in Pamplona, smiles at Jake and asks if Bill is an aficionado?

5. What are Jake's thoughts as he lies in bed after the evening with Bill, Mike and Brett?

6. What took place during the paseo in Pamplona?

7. How do the pictures on the walls of Jake's and Bill's hotel in Burguete add to the coldness of the room?

8. How does Pedro Romero view the bulls that he fights?

9. Cohn wants to see Jake after knocking him unconscious. Does Jake go to see Cohn or does he decide against it? Explain.

10. Why is the bull fighter, Romero, the main attraction of all the bull fighters?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

1) Summarize the lifestyle of Jake Barnes and his friends.

2) What do they do for work?

3) How do they spend their spare time?

4) Explain why they are happy or dissatisfied with their lifestyles.

5) Cite examples from the story to support your answer.

Essay Topic 2

1) Compare and contrast Brett Ashley and Cohn's fiancée, Frances.

2) Which of the two women is more like the women of today?

3) Defend the answer with examples from the novel and instances of modern day women.

Essay Topic 3

1) Discuss the value system of Count Mippipopolous.

2) How did he develop his set of values? Is he satisfied with his life or is he miserable?

3) Has he lived life to its potential?

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