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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through An Agent of Evil.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What does Stein call Hemingway's generation?
(a) The Missing Generation.
(b) The Angry Generation.
(c) The Needed Generation.
(d) The Lost Generation.

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

5. What kind of paper does Hemingway buy after the goatherd passes?
(a) Economic.
(b) American.
(c) Literary.
(d) Racing.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does the story that Hemingway is writing at the beginning of the book take place?

2. What does Sylvia Beach scold Hemingway for?

3. Who does Hemingway know would lend him money if he needed it?

4. What famous person does Hemingway hope to see in Sylvia's shop?

5. What does Walsh die from?

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