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The Sun Also Rises
Themes, Motifs & Symbols Quick Quiz
The Sun Also Rises
by:
Ernest Hemingway
Summary
Plot Overview
Summary & Analysis
A Note on the Epigraph
Chapters I–II
Chapters III–IV
Chapters V–VII
Chapters VIII–X
Chapters XI–XII
Chapters XIII–XIV
Chapter XV
Chapter XVI
Chapter XVII
Chapters XVIII–XIX
Characters
Character List
Jake Barnes
Lady Brett Ashley
Robert Cohn
Main Ideas
Themes
Motifs
Symbols
Key Facts
Quotes
Important Quotations Explained
Further Study
Context
Full Book Quiz
Section Quizzes
Context
Plot Overview
Character List
Analysis of Major Characters
Themes, Motifs & Symbols
A Note on the Epigraph
Chapters 1–2
Chapters 3–4
Chapters 5–7
Chapters 8–10
Chapters 11–12
Chapters 13–14
Chapter 15
Chapter 16
Chapter 17
Chapters 18–19
Study Questions
Suggestions for Further Reading
Writing Help
How to Write Literary Analysis
Suggested Essay Topics
How to Cite This SparkNote
Table of Contents
Themes, Motifs & Symbols Quick Quiz
1
of 5
Which activities do Jake, Brett, and their acquaintances fill their time with?
Darts, decoupage and dentistry
Drinking, dancing and debauchery
Abstinence, napping and prayer
Bank robbery and bootlegging
2
of 5
Which character embodies traditional masculine characteristics in the novel?
Brett
Jake
Cohn
Mike
3
of 5
What is a powerful and destructive force in the novel?
Friendship
Love
Philosophy
Sex
4
of 5
Hemingway implies that ___ worsens the mental and emotional turmoil that plagues Jake and his friends.
Political discussions
Drunkenness
Love
Travel
5
of 5
The language Hemingway employs to describe Romero’s bullfighting is almost always ___.
Sexual
Comedic
Scientific
Neutral
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