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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter IV, pages 81-98.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Don Jaime call his search for the perfect thrust?
(a) Mission Impossible.
(b) The Quest.
(c) The Holy Grail.
(d) The Ark.

2. What do Don Jaime and the Marquis always drink after their bout?
(a) Sherry
(b) Coffee.
(c) Whisky.
(d) Vodka.

3. How does Don Jaime tell his students they must hold the grip on their foil?
(a) As if they holding a baby.
(b) As if they were throttling their enemy.
(c) As if they were trying to crush a stone.
(d) As if they had a bird in their hand.

4. Who is Espartero always quoting?
(a) Kafka.
(b) Rousseau.
(c) Heine.
(d) Kierkgaard.

5. In which city does Don Prim currently reside?
(a) Berlin.
(b) London.
(c) Paris.
(d) Barcelona.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Dona Adela refuse to wear during the first bout?

2. Why did Don Jaime fight the second duel?

3. What rank did Don Jaime reach in the army?

4. What has Don Jaime always dreamed of inventing?

5. What is the name of the gardens the palace overlooks?

(see the answer key)

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