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

2. Where does Don Jaime go for breakfast?
(a) A hospital.
(b) A friend's house.
(c) A cafe.
(d) A restaurant.

3. 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 sociopath.
(c) He thinks she used him for something.
(d) He thinks she is a murderer.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Don Jaime agree to teach Don Adela?

2. What does Don Jaime say he balances his loneliness with?

3. How does Don Jaime react to Romero's declaration that he is love with a married woman?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How did Don Jaime become a fencing master?

4. What does Don Jaime about his loneliness?

5. Why is Don Jaime struggling with what he calls the Holy Grail?

6. Why does Don Luis say he admires Don Jaime?

7. What is Don Jaime's opinion on politics?

8. What does Don Jaime think about Adela's constant questioning?

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

10. Describe the room in which Don Jaime waits for Adela Otero.

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