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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. What other kind of racing does Hemingway become involved in?
(a) Bicycle.
(b) Rowing.
(c) Greyhounds.
(d) Horse racing.

2. Why does Hemingway feel the way he does when he first enters Sylvia's store?
(a) He knows famous people frequent the store.
(b) He does not have the money for the lending club.
(c) He is very attracted to Sylvia.
(d) He is not dressed well.

3. Who is Hemingway's favorite artist?
(a) Michelangelo.
(b) Cezanne.
(c) Raphael.
(d) Bernini.

4. What famous person does Hemingway hope to see in Sylvia's shop?
(a) D.H. Lawrence.
(b) F. Scott Fitzgerald.
(c) Ezra Pound.
(d) James Joyce.

5. What does Stein call Hemingway's generation?
(a) The Angry Generation.
(b) The Lost Generation.
(c) The Missing Generation.
(d) The Needed Generation.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where do most of Hemingway's stories take place?

2. How many race tracks does Hemingway switch off between?

3. What does Stein base her literary tastes on?

4. What does Stein like Hemingway to talk about?

5. What does Hemingway like to do early in the morning?

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