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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Evan Shipman at the Lilas.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Hemingway carry for luck?
(a) A horse chestnut.
(b) A rabbit's ear.
(c) An old key.
(d) His wife's scarf.

2. What is Hemingway's favorite season in Paris?
(a) Summer.
(b) Spring.
(c) Fall.
(d) Winter.

3. How does Hemingway feel about the fish caught in Paris?
(a) They are disgusting.
(b) They are delicious.
(c) They are fish.
(d) They are nothing special.

4. What does Hemingway make the man who interrupts him promise?
(a) To leave him alone for an hour.
(b) To not tell his friends about the cafe.
(c) To not come back to the cafe.
(d) To start writing again.

5. What does Hemingway eat while he reads?
(a) Gelato.
(b) Bread and wine.
(c) Crepes and seltzer.
(d) Croissonts.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Hemingway scold Shipman for when they first meet in Paris?

2. Where do most book vendors find their books to sell?

3. What does Hemingway say all critics start every sentence with?

4. What does Hemingway like to write in?

5. What kind of fish do the Paris fishermen catch?

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