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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. Where do most of Hemingway's stories take place?
(a) Near the ocean.
(b) Outdoors.
(c) In urban areas.
(d) In universities.

2. Why does one woman always sell her books cheaply?
(a) She does not need the money.
(b) She has already read them.
(c) She has no idea if they are valuable.
(d) She is poor.

3. Why does Hemingway say he does not fish himself?
(a) He does not like fish enough.
(b) It smells too strong for him.
(c) It is not a good paying job.
(d) He does not have the time.

4. What river does Hemingway love to walk by?
(a) The Snake.
(b) The Seine.
(c) The Nile.
(d) The Danube.

5. What kind of poles do the Paris fishermen use?
(a) Steel.
(b) Iron.
(c) Pine.
(d) Cane.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Where does Hemingway work the day after he is interrupted?

3. What word does the man who interrupts Hemingway use to describe Hemingway's writing?

4. Where do most book vendors find their books to sell?

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

(see the answer key)

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