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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Dona Adela de Otero want from Don Jaime?
(a) Revenge.
(b) For him to teach her son.
(c) For him to teach her.
(d) For him to fight her ex-lover.

2. What does Carceles use to support his views?
(a) A newspaper article.
(b) A radio monologue.
(c) A politcal speech.
(d) A photograph.

3. What is the time of year at the beginning of this section?
(a) September.
(b) November.
(c) October.
(d) April.

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

5. Who does Don Jaime receive a note from at he beginning of this section?
(a) Don Cretino.
(b) Dona Suzanna.
(c) Don Luis.
(d) Dona Adela.

6. Why does Don Jaime say he took Dona Adela on?
(a) She has talent.
(b) She pays well.
(c) She has a sense of humor.
(d) She is beautiful.

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

8. Why is Don Jaime troubled by thoughts of Dona Adela?
(a) He thinks she is going to marry Don Luis.
(b) He thinks she is a murderer.
(c) He thinks she is a sociopath.
(d) He thinks she used him for something.

9. Why is Romero currently not getting paid?
(a) He is sick.
(b) He is teaching poor people.
(c) He is on probation.
(d) His students are away.

10. What is Dona Adela playing on her piano as Don Jaime leaves?
(a) Chopin.
(b) Beethoven.
(c) Haydn.
(d) Mozart.

11. In which city does Don Jaime say he fell in love?
(a) Madrid.
(b) Rome.
(c) London.
(d) Paris.

12. How does Don Jaime react to Romero's declaration that he is love with a married woman?
(a) He laughs at him.
(b) He hits him.
(c) He berates him.
(d) He ignores him.

13. Why did Don Jaime fight the second duel?
(a) The man was his rival in love.
(b) The man had criticized Montespan.
(c) The man had publicly criticized Don Jaime.
(d) The man had killed Don Jaime's friend.

14. What was the name of Don Jaime's old fencing master?
(a) Eduardo.
(b) Juan.
(c) Lucien.
(d) Adele.

15. Who dies at the end of this section?
(a) Montespan.
(b) Dona Adela.
(c) Don Jaime.
(d) Don Ayra.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is masculine about Dona Adela de Otera's face?

2. Why does Don Jaime think that Dona Adela hurries away when she sees him?

3. What do Don Jaime and the Marquis always drink after their bout?

4. What are members of the Progresso discussion group worried about?

5. What does Adela say she wanted to prove to Don Jaime?

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