1. Take out your chapter 13 worksheet and book!

2. What does “aficion” mean? What is an “aficionado”? (pg 136)

3. Explain the importance of Jake being an aficionado in terms of his relationship with Montoya and the opinion of other Spaniards. Why is Montoya suspicious of Jake’s friends and the quality of their aficion?

4. In chapter 13, Jake and Bill return to Pamplona to meet up with Brett, Mike, and Robert. Hotel and Café in PamplonaPamplona Cathedral

5. What is the job of a steer? What is frequently the fate of these animals?

6. Let us talk about your homework….

7. Pg 146 Robert: It’s no life being a steer. Mike: Don’t you think so? I would have thought you’d loved being a steer, Robert. Robert: What do you mean, Mike? Mike: They lead such a quiet life. They never say anything and they’re always hanging about so.

8. Why is Mike treating Cohn so harshly? Despite her protests, what are Brett’s true feelings about Mike’s statement?

9. Pg 150 “It was like certain dinners I remembered from the war. There was much wine, an ignored tension, and a feeling of things coming that you could not prevent happening. Under the wine I lost the disgusted feeling and was happy. It seemed they were all such nice people.”

10. Pg 155 The last sentence of chapter 14: “That was the last day of the fiesta.” What is Hemingway’s purpose with this sentence?

11. On Sunday, July 6th, The Fiesta de San Fermin begins. The square in Pamplona is filled with people.

12. The next day, a firework announces the release of the bulls which run through the streets to the bullfighting arena.

13. Mike, Robert, Brett, Jake, and Bill attend the bullfights.

14. Let’s watch some Youtube! The First Bullfight

15. Homework: Continue to read through chapter 15. Take your dialectical notes. At this point, you should have notes for chapters 10/11, 13/14, and 15. (at least three per set.) Study for your vocab quiz tomorrow! Do your vocab homework!