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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Gertrude won an award for describing what object?

2. Fernande refers to Picasso as...

3. What was the name of Picasso's oldest friend?

4. What item was not taken by Stein when visiting a military area?

5. In what year did Alice go to Paris?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Mildred Aldrich was upset that Stein was not more readily recognized by the Americans yet professed that it was more important to be recognized by the British? What were Aldrich's reasons for the belief? How did that belief affect Stein's decisions?

Essay Topic 2

Transportation in the early 1900s was not nearly as easy as it is today. However, Stein and her friends traveled often. During the war, travel became quite a bit more difficult but did not stop Stein from moving about from place to place. Examine the issues faced when traveling between countries during war time. Which of these did Stein face? How would it be different today?

Essay Topic 3

Patriotism is one of the main topics in the Autobiography of Alice B. Toklas. Although Stein, Toklas and many of the other characters in the story were expatriates, they managed to maintain their patriotism toward their native lands. Explain how a person could be a patriotic expatriate. Is it possible to be both or it is hypocritical?

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