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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. What does Hemingway talk about at the beginning of the book?
(a) Strange women.
(b) Alcohol.
(c) The war.
(d) Bad weather.

2. Where does the story that Hemingway is writing at the beginning of the book take place?
(a) Mexico.
(b) California.
(c) Michigan.
(d) Cuba.

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

4. How does Hemingway justify his time at the race track?
(a) He limits his spending amount.
(b) He usually wins.
(c) He writes about it.
(d) He bets wisely.

5. What ends Hemingway's time in Paris?
(a) A bankruptcy.
(b) Hadley's death.
(c) He is robbed.
(d) An affair.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many race bets does Hemingway win?

2. What doesHemingway do every day during his winter vacation?

3. How does Hemingway feel about the fish caught in Paris?

4. What does Stein like Hemingway to talk about?

5. What does Hemingway like to do early in the morning?

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