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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The End of an Avocation.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where is Chink from?
(a) China.
(b) Japan.
(c) France.
(d) England.

2. What does Hemingway want to write stories about?
(a) People he has known.
(b) Things he has done.
(c) Things he wishes he could do.
(d) Things he knows.

3. When does Hemingway stop writing for the day?
(a) When he can't figure out what to do next.
(b) When he knows what will happen next.
(c) When he starts to feel rushed.
(d) When it gets too boring.

4. Why is Hemingway comfortable in poverty?
(a) His wife still loves him.
(b) He will get a large inheritance soon.
(c) He knows it is temporary.
(d) He loves his work.

5. What does Stein think caused Hemingway's generation to be the way it is?
(a) Their schooling.
(b) Their poverty.
(c) The war.
(d) Their parents.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Stein base her literary tastes on?

2. How does Hemingway define his friendship with Stein?

3. What does Hemingway talk about at the beginning of the book?

4. What river does Hemingway love to walk by?

5. Where does Hemingway get a lot of inspiration?

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