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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 Ford say he is a gentleman?
(a) He has lots of money.
(b) His father was a gentleman.
(c) He attended a great university.
(d) He was an officer in the army.

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

3. Who does Hemingway leave a message with when he fails to see Stein before she leaves on vacation?
(a) Another friend.
(b) The butler.
(c) Alice.
(d) The maid.

4. What does Hemingway make the man who interrupts him promise?
(a) To leave him alone for an hour.
(b) To start writing again.
(c) To not tell his friends about the cafe.
(d) To not come back to the cafe.

5. What is Hillaire Belloc's occupation?
(a) Writer.
(b) Journalist.
(c) Waiter.
(d) Artist.

Short Answer Questions

1. What odd article of clothing was Belloc wearing when Hemingway first saw him?

2. What does Hemingway say heightens his perception of the paintings in the museum?

3. What does Dunning throw at Hemingway when he visits Dunning after his episode?

4. Where do most of Hemingway's stories take place?

5. Where is Hemingway when he meets Ernest Walsh?

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