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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 does Hemingway put his racing budget?
(a) A box under his bed.
(b) A safety deposit box.
(c) A college fund for his children.
(d) The bank.

2. What does Gertrude say Hemingway should NOT write?
(a) Things the public won't understand.
(b) Biographical sketches.
(c) Things that can't be published.
(d) Personal details.

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

4. What does Hemingway say he did not have enough money for?
(a) Clothing.
(b) Alcohol.
(c) Books.
(d) Sweets.

5. What does Stein like Hemingway to talk about?
(a) His past romances.
(b) His writing techniques.
(c) His journalism travels.
(d) Stories from the war.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many month's of savings does Hemingway's wife lose on a horse race?

2. What does Hemingway compare finishing a story to?

3. What does Hemingway feel his writing will become?

4. What other kind of racing does Hemingway become involved in?

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

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