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Quiz about The Sun Also Rises by Ernest Hemingway

"The Sun Also Rises" by Ernest Hemingway Quiz

This was Ernest Hemingway's first novel and remains, as F. Scott Fitzgerald said, "a romance and a guidebook."

A multiple-choice quiz by itsfun4u2c. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
itsfun4u2c

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
204,592

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
676

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. Which definition best describes Robert Cohn? Hint

While working as a waiter, he saves Jake Barnes from choking and then joins him for a trip to France.

He was a middleweight boxing champion and hopeless pursuer of Brett Ashley.

Married to Georgette and writer for the Paris Times.

He was a Count and married to Brett Ashley until they divorced because of her love affair with Jake Barnes.

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Question 2 of 10

2. Where does Jake Barnes come from? Hint

Kansas City, USA.

Paris, France.

New York, USA.

Barcelona, Spain.

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Question 3 of 10

3. How is Mike Campbell best described here? Hint

He is a Swede who helps Robert Cohn in his quest to attract Brett Ashley.

He is an English diplomat who embarks on a European voyage and askes Brett to join him.

A Spanish bullfighter, he fights with Robert Cohn and has to be rescued by Jake.

An anti-semite Scot, he is often drunk and likes to attack Cohn one way or another.

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Question 4 of 10

4. What is Brett Ashley's understated problem with Jake? Hint

Jake is extremely jealous and attempts to keep her away from her male associates.

He is often drunk; Ashley doesn't appreciate his need for alcohol.

He was injured in the war and is impotent

She cannot accept his financial net worth.

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Question 5 of 10

5. Jake and Bill have planned a trip to the famous bullfights of which city? Hint

Lisbon

Barcelona

Pamplona

Madrid

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Question 6 of 10

6. Immediately after the bullfight and fiestas, where does Brett venture to? Hint

She returns to Paris with Robert Cohn.

Jake takes her to South America and they marry.

It is never said where she goes. The reader is only told that she leaves to escape Jake.

She accompanies a bullfighter to Madrid.

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Question 7 of 10

7. What happens in the Irati valley? Hint

Jake and Bill catch trout.

There is a massive train wreck. Jake fears Brett is killed but she missed that train.

Robert Cohn is killed in a car crash.

Jake is left by the others who continued their trip to the bullfight.

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Question 8 of 10

8. Why does Jake overtip the waiter in chapter 19? Hint

He thinks you must overpay the French for them to like you.

Brett had "stiffed" this particular waiter before and he felt obliged.

Because Robert Cohn had punched the waiter earlier that week.

He didn't mean to. He forgot the exchange rate.

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Question 9 of 10

9. Towards the end of the novel, what type of athletes are staying at the same hotel where Jake stays? Hint

Runners

Bullfighters

Cyclists

Boxers

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Question 10 of 10

10. What is the famous line Brett speaks at the end of the novel? Hint

"Frankly dear, I don't give a damn."

"Lions, tigers, and bears. Oh, my!"

"If it was another day, it would still be the wrong day."

"Oh, Jake, we could have had such a damned good time together."

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which definition best describes Robert Cohn?

Answer: He was a middleweight boxing champion and hopeless pursuer of Brett Ashley.

Frustrated in his pursuit of Brett Ashley, he becomes drunk and punches both Jake and Bill and knocks them out.

2. Where does Jake Barnes come from?

Answer: Kansas City, USA.

He is an American living in Paris as a newspaper correspondent.

3. How is Mike Campbell best described here?

Answer: An anti-semite Scot, he is often drunk and likes to attack Cohn one way or another.

In the novel, Mike is drunk most of the time.

4. What is Brett Ashley's understated problem with Jake?

Answer: He was injured in the war and is impotent

The reader is never told exactly what kind of wound it was.

5. Jake and Bill have planned a trip to the famous bullfights of which city?

Answer: Pamplona

This is where Brett falls, lustfully, for a young bullfighter.

6. Immediately after the bullfight and fiestas, where does Brett venture to?

Answer: She accompanies a bullfighter to Madrid.

Once the bullfighter (Romero)proposes marriage, she telegrams Jake and asks for his immediate arrival. She explains that she does not want to corrupt the young bullfighter.

7. What happens in the Irati valley?

Answer: Jake and Bill catch trout.

They enjoyed two bottles of wine and caught a total of 10 trout.

8. Why does Jake overtip the waiter in chapter 19?

Answer: He thinks you must overpay the French for them to like you.

"Life is simplest in France because everything has a clear financial basis."

9. Towards the end of the novel, what type of athletes are staying at the same hotel where Jake stays?

Answer: Cyclists

Jake has coffee with the team manager.

10. What is the famous line Brett speaks at the end of the novel?

Answer: "Oh, Jake, we could have had such a damned good time together."

She obviously regrets her actions and the fact Jake had been injured.

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