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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. How does Hemingway say he feels about the privacy at his cafe?
(a) Protective.
(b) Illuminated.
(c) Dependent.
(d) Needed.

2. What is the name of the waiter who serves Hemingway and Shipman?
(a) Lucas.
(b) Tristan.
(c) Jean.
(d) Pierre.

3. Where do most book vendors find their books to sell?
(a) The train station.
(b) Abandoned houses.
(c) Empty hotel rooms.
(d) Park benches.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Hemingway like to watch while he reads?

2. What does Hemingway like to imagine while he writes?

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

4. What kind of books did Hemingway read when he first joined Shakespeare and Company?

5. What does Hemingway say would make the story about the interruption more interesting?

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