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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. What rank did Don Jaime reach in the army?
(a) Sergeant.
(b) Colonel.
(c) General.
(d) Lieutenant.

2. 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 holding a baby.
(c) As if they were throttling their enemy.
(d) As if they were trying to crush a stone.

3. How does the author describe the journalist's smile?
(a) Olympian.
(b) Aristocratic.
(c) Manly
(d) Loving.

4. What does Don Jaime think Don Adela has no interest in?
(a) Men.
(b) Social interaction.
(c) Religion.
(d) Politics.

5. What does Dona Adela refuse to wear during the first bout?
(a) A shin guard.
(b) A fencing mask.
(c) A box.
(d) A chest protector.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Jaime think Romero should take action?

2. Who does a woman tell Don Jaime has landed in Spain?

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

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

5. What does Don Jaime say he would never take pride in?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What information does Don Jaime give Dona Adela about his life in fencing?

3. Describe Luis de Ayala.

4. How does Adela Otero convince her to fence?

5. How did Don Jaime become a fencing master?

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

7. Why does Don Jaime think martial war has been declared?

8. How does Don Jaime react to Romero's depression over his unrequited love for the married woman?

9. What is the only thing that Don Jaime knows about Dona Adela's private life?

10. What does Don Jaime closing the shutters on the demonstrators say about how he likes to live his life?

(see the answer keys)

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