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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. What is the name of the waiter who serves Hemingway and Shipman?
(a) Tristan.
(b) Lucas.
(c) Jean.
(d) Pierre.

2. Who else does Walsh offer the literary award to?
(a) James Joyce.
(b) D. H. Lawrence.
(c) T. S. Elliot.
(d) Ezra Pound.

3. What is Zelda most jealous of in her life?
(a) Her husband's lovers.
(b) Her husband's work.
(c) Her husband's friends.
(d) Her husband's intellect.

4. Where is Hemingway when he meets Ernest Walsh?
(a) A cafe.
(b) Shakespeare and Company.
(c) Stein's ballroom.
(d) Pounds' studio.

5. Why is Hemingway often hungry?
(a) He does not have money.
(b) He refuses to eat until his work is done.
(c) He is on a diet.
(d) He spends all his money on alcohol.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why does Hemingway want to leave Stein's house before she leaves on her vacation?

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

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

5. What country sent a letter for Hemingway to the Shakespeare and Company?

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