The action moves from France to

Spain

Chapter 10

In Bayonne, why is Robert acting so nervously?

Pamplona Cathedral

What kinds of things does Jake pray for in the cathedral? (pages 102-103)

Why does Jake call himself a “rotten Catholic?” How does this attitude reflect Lost Generation disillusionment?

Compare Jake’s narrative about Robert in chapter 6:“I do not know how people could say such terrible things to Robert Cohn. There are people…that give you a feeling that the world would be destroyed, would actually be destroyed before your eyes, if you said certain things.” (page 56)

…with this:“He was nervous, and I did not try to help him any. I said I would go with him, just to devil him. I was enjoying Cohn’s nervousness. I hoped Brett would be on the train. I have never seen a man in civil life as nervous as Robert Cohn…I was enjoying it. Cohn had a wonderful quality of bringing out the worst in anybody.” (page 104)

What “wonderful” quality does Cohn have? What is the ironic use of the word “wonderful,” here?

Why does Robert decide not to leave the same day as Bill and Jake?How does Jake now feel about Robert?

What does Bill say that shows you how he feels about Robert? (pg 107-108)

Brett and Mike stop over for a few days in San Sebastian, Spain. Irony?

Chapter 11

What do the Basques, Jake, and Bill do together on the bus ride into the mountains? What are Bill and Jake taught by the Basques to do properly?

(pg 110)

On the bus to Burguete, Jake admires the countryside, and the Basque people share their wine

bags with Jake and Bill.

Add this “Code-Hero” trait to your list:

The ability to enjoy the natural, beautiful subtleties of sports, when they are performed with grace and dedication.

What impresses the Basques about Jake and Bill’s intentions toward their trip?

How does Jake feel in bed that first night in the mountains? How had he felt alone at night in Paris? Why the difference?