Chapter Eleven Flashcards
Who were the Basques on the bus?
Peasants going up into the hills
What does the Basque do when Jake is drinking from his wine-skin?
Imitaits a klaxon motor-horn twice causing Jake to spill the wine
What is the correct way for Basques to drink wine?
Hold it out and squeeze is so it shoots intoyour mouth
What does the bus pass on the wy to Burguete?
Two trains of mules
What was the first mule train carrying?
Freight
What was the second mule train carrying?
Lumber
When the bus stops where do Jake and Bill go?
Into the posada
How much did the two drinks cost?
40 centimes
What did the bus driver get when they stopped at the posada?
Two flat leather mail pouches
The old man on the bus had visited America how many years ago?
40 years ago
Where was the old man in America?
California
Why did the old man leave America and not go back?
Because he got married and his wife doesn’t like to travel
What city’s had the old man visited?
Chicago, St. Louis, Denver, Los Angeles, Salt Lake City
How long was the old man in America?
15 years
What kind of forest was on the way to Burguete?
A cork oak forest
What monestery is located on the way to Burgeute?
The monastery of Roncesvalles
How high is the monastery of Roncesvalles?
1200 meters
What did the carabineer ask Jake to see?
The rod case and the fishing permits
Who ran the inn at Burgeute?
The fat woman
What was there an engraving of in the hotel room at Burgeute?
The Nuestra Senora de Roncesvalles or the Virgin Mary
How much was the room at Burgeute?
12 pesetas
What were shown on the wall pictures at the inn at Burgeute?
Dead rabbits, pheasants and ducks
What drink does Jake ask for at the Burgeute inn?
A rum punch
