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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through A Matter of Measurements.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Hemingway feel when he finishes a story?
(a) Angry and alone.
(b) Happy and sad.
(c) Lonely and afraid.
(d) Satisfied and bored.

2. What does Dunning throw at Hemingway when he visits Dunning after his episode?
(a) A fire poker.
(b) A stack of books.
(c) Firewood.
(d) Milk.

3. What does Sylvia Beach scold Hemingway for?
(a) Not paying his bill.
(b) Not eating.
(c) Lying to his wife.
(d) Working too hard.

4. What does Stein think caused Hemingway's generation to be the way it is?
(a) The war.
(b) Their parents.
(c) Their poverty.
(d) Their schooling.

5. Why does Hemingway stop betting at the race track?
(a) He loses a large sum of money.
(b) He sees that he is getting addicted.
(c) It takes too much time.
(d) He starts making more money with his writing.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Dunning's occupation?

2. When does Hemingway stop writing for the day?

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

4. What does Hemingway think when Walsh offers him a literary award?

5. What restaurant does Hemingway take his wife to after winning at the races?

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