Chapter 18 Flashcards
How many Englishmen were able to fit in one car?
25 Englishwomen in one
Who arrived on the last day of the fiesta?
Big motor-cars from Bairrtz and San Sebastián
How did Cohn leave the fiesta?
By car
What is Romero doing in the aftermath of his beating by Cohn?
In his room because he was badly hurt
What makes Mike flip over the table in the Cafe?
When he starts talking about how Brett has a beautiful, bloody bullfighter cause he is jealous
After Mike leaves Brett and Jake at the Cafe the day after the Cohn fight what do they do?
Go yet another walk and into the church
Why does Brett want to go into the Church?
Because she wants to pray for him. Romero?
Why does Brett decide to leave the Church?
The religious atmosphere makes her nervous
What is Brett’s excuse as to why she’s damned bad for the religious atmosphere?
Because she has the wrong type of face
When is the wind liable to go down by on the day after Cohn’s beating?
Five in the evening
What nationality is the maitre d’hotel?
German
What has happened to Mike after he left Brett and Jake at the Cafe the day after the Cohn Romero fight?
He got drunk and is resting in his room
The last day of the festival what is the seating arrangement of the companions?
Brett in between Jake and Bill above the passageway between the stands and the ring
Where was the only empty seat in the bullfighting arena at the start of the last day?
The President’s box but when he arrives the games start
How many matadors are on the last day of the bull-fights?
Three; Romero, Marcial, and Belmonte
What was Romero wearing on the last day of the bullfights?
A black suit and tricorned hat low over his eyes to hid his injuries
What did Romero give Brett on the last day of the bull-fights?
His cape which she spread out in front of her bu he actually wanted her to fold it
How did Romero give his cape extra weight in the wind?
By pouring water over it and then scuffing it in the sand
Who got the first bull on the lat day?
Belmonte
How much did Belmonte get for his bull?
30,000 pesetas
What is Belmonte’s great attraction?
Working close to the bull
How long had the crowd stood in line to get tickets to see Belmonte?
All night
How many bulls has Belmonte killed in 15 years?
Over a thousands
What did they say 15 years ago about Belmonte?
That if the wanted to see him you better go quickly while he was still alive
What conditions did Belmonte impose on his bulls as he got older?
That they should not be too large or not be too dangerously armed with horns
What was Belmonte sick with?
Fistula
What happened to Belmonte as the day went on and the crowd jeered him?
His jaw came out, his face turned yellower and he moved with greater difficultry
How many bulls did Belmonte kill?
Two
What did the crowd do to Belmonte?
Sneer him, shouted insults, and throw pieces of bread, vegetables and cushions
What was the only thing that Belmonte asked for at the end of his fighting?
For a drink of water
ho was the crow for and why?
Romero because they were against Belmonte
What did Belmonte come out of retirement to do?
To compete with the Marcial and the other false aesthetics of the bullfighters of the decadent period of bull-fighting period
Who saw that Romero could alway do what Belmonte could do?
The crowd, the people from Biarritz and the American ambassador
Why could Belmonte not compete with Romero?
Because it lead to a bad horn wound or death
What did Jake think Romero loved?
Bull-fighting, bulls and Brett
What was the scheduling of bull fighting for the last day?
Each matador take the bull in turn after each charge, Belmonte was first, Marcial second and Romero third
What was the problem with the first bull that Romero got?
It had its vision impared
Why was the bull with the bad vision not changed?
Because the president didn’t order it replaced because they paid for him and didn’t want to loos their money
What was the problem with the crowd from Baiarrtiz on the last day?
They didn’t understand why Romero would side-step the bull at the last second
Romero’s first bull id what damaged to Romero?
Ripped his shirt from under the sleeve
What was the last bull of Romero?
The bull that had killed the man on the runway
What wiped out Romero’s injuries from Cohn?
Each thing that he did with the bull
The last bull that Romero killed was located where in the ring?
Directly below Brett, Jake and Bill
How did Romero’s bull die?
His older brother drove a short knife into the bull’s neck at the base of the horns
What happened with the ear of the last bull?
Romero’s older bother cut it off and gave it to Romero
Who sat down at the next table of the cafe where Jake and Bill were sitting?
Belmonte
What were Belmonte leaving on?
The 7 pm train after the last day
How were Bill and Jake after the bull-fighting?
They were both tired
What do Jake and Bill drink after the last day of bull-fights ?
Absinthe
What do Bill and Jake think Cohn is going to do after he left Pamplona?
Go to Paris to pick up with his old girl, Frances
When do Brett and Romero leave on?
The 7 pm train after the bull-fights
When Mike and Bill get Jake after the last day of bull-fights what does he pretend to do?
To be sleep
Even though there were three companions at the end of the last day of the bull-fights how many people seemed to be missing to Jake?
Six people
