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

2. What kind of fish do the Paris fishermen catch?
(a) Tuna.
(b) Catfish.
(c) Mahi.
(d) Goujon.

3. What does Hemingway scold Shipman for when they first meet in Paris?
(a) Cheating on his wife.
(b) Not wearing warm clothes.
(c) Being too thin.
(d) Ordering whiskey so early in the day.

4. What word does the man who interrupts Hemingway use to describe Hemingway's writing?
(a) Unreal.
(b) Exposed.
(c) Abstract.
(d) Stark.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Hemingway say the man who interrupts him should be for a living?

2. Why does Hemingway say he does not fish himself?

3. What does Hemingway make the man who interrupts him promise?

4. What is the current occupation of the man who interrupts Hemingway at the cafe?

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

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