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

2. What law does Don Jaime realize has been declared when he sees the soldiers on his way to the cafe?
(a) Civil law.
(b) Social law.
(c) National law.
(d) Martial law.

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

4. Why does Don Jaime refuse to train Adela?
(a) She does not have enough money.
(b) He has never taught a woman.
(c) He would be laughed at.
(d) She is too beautiful.

5. In which city did Don Jaime have his second duel?
(a) London.
(b) Paris.
(c) Berlin.
(d) Rome.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Jaime anger Adela during the first bout?

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

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

4. How does Don Jaime change the mood when Don Adela gets too close?

5. What does Don Jaime think Don Adela has no interest in?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is masculine about Adela Otero?

2. How does Don Jaime react to the Civil Guard fighting the demonstrators in this section?

3. What is Don Jaime's argument against Romero's statement that the Catholic Church isn't violent?

4. How does Dona Adela meet Don Luis in this section?

5. What is Don Jaime's opinion of Manlito?

6. How did Don Jaime become a fencing master?

7. How does Dona make Don Jaime uncomfortable in this section?

8. How does Don Luis offend Don Jaime in this section?

9. What is Don Jaime's opinion on God?

10. What favor does Don Jaime agree to do for Don Luis in this section?

(see the answer keys)

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