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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) The bank.
(d) A college fund for his children.

2. What other kind of racing does Hemingway become involved in?
(a) Greyhounds.
(b) Rowing.
(c) Horse racing.
(d) Bicycle.

3. Who types up Gertrude's writing?
(a) Hemingway's wife.
(b) Bobby.
(c) Toklas.
(d) Hemingway.

4. What does Sylvia Beach decorate her store with?
(a) Pages of books.
(b) Pictures of authors.
(c) Symbols from literature.
(d) Random photographs.

5. What does Hemingway like to do early in the morning?
(a) Read.
(b) Write.
(c) Ponder.
(d) Walk.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Hemingway NOT do after his tender chat about love with his wife?

2. What does Hemingway do to distract himself from his own writing?

3. What does Hemingway say he did not have enough money for?

4. What does Hemingway want to write stories about?

5. What does Hemingway order for himself while he is writing at the beginning of the book?

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