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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The End of an Avocation.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Hemingway's wife say that Hemingway often has in his life to help him?
(a) Luck.
(b) Good timing.
(c) Friends.
(d) Skill.

3. Why does Stein dislike Ezra Pound?
(a) He was rude to her lover.
(b) He broke one of her chairs.
(c) He refused to publish her work.
(d) He spilled coffee on her tablecloth.

4. What is less challenging to Hemingway in Paris after his winter vacation?
(a) The language.
(b) The hills.
(c) The strange people.
(d) The coldness.

5. What is the name of Gertrude's partner?
(a) Bobby.
(b) Alex.
(c) Alice.
(d) Bridget.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many race bets does Hemingway win?

2. What is Hemingway's wife's name?

3. How does Hadley always feel at the racetrack?

4. Who introduces Hemingway to many famous authors and artists?

5. What does Hemingway feel his writing will become?

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