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

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

3. What does Hemingway like to write in?
(a) Notebooks.
(b) Journals.
(c) Old books.
(d) Calendars.

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

5. How does Hemingway feel when his writing gets interrupted?
(a) Relieved.
(b) Nervous.
(c) Angry.
(d) Anxious.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

4. What does Hemingway scold Shipman for when they first meet in Paris?

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

(see the answer key)

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