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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter III.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the author say the marquis is wheezing like?
(a) A broken engine.
(b) A leaking gas pipe.
(c) Broken bellows.
(d) A dying man.

2. How does Jaime anger Adela during the first bout?
(a) He refuses to strike her.
(b) He doesn't fight well.
(c) He disarms her.
(d) Her calls her weak.

3. Who does Adela say taught her to fence?
(a) Vasquez.
(b) She refuses to say.
(c) Montepellier.
(d) Her father.

4. Where city did Don Jaime settle in after leaving the army?
(a) Rome.
(b) Madrid.
(c) Paris.
(d) London.

5. What was the name of the school Don Jaime graduated from as a fencing master?
(a) The Paris Fencing School.
(b) The Paris Academy of Arms.
(c) The Rome Academy of Arms.
(d) The Rome Fencing School.

Short Answer Questions

1. By what name does the Count call Don Jaime?

2. Why does Don Jaime think he is so good at fencing?

3. What religious act does Don Jaime compare fencing to?

4. What does Dona Adela de Otero want from Don Jaime?

5. How does Don Jaime tell his students they must hold the grip on their foil?

(see the answer key)

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