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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What doesHemingway do every day during his winter vacation?
(a) Ski.
(b) Write.
(c) Hike.
(d) Take pictures.

2. What language does Hemingway say certain races have to be written in?
(a) French.
(b) Arabic.
(c) Italian.
(d) German.

3. How does Sylvia treat Hemingway?
(a) Annoyingly.
(b) Angrily.
(c) Nicely.
(d) Rudely.

4. What country sent a letter for Hemingway to the Shakespeare and Company?
(a) Canada.
(b) Germany.
(c) England.
(d) America.

5. Where does Hemingway do much of his writing?
(a) A cafe.
(b) A park bench.
(c) A hotel room.
(d) His restroom.

6. What does Hemingway eat while he reads?
(a) Crepes and seltzer.
(b) Bread and wine.
(c) Croissonts.
(d) Gelato.

7. How much money was in the envelope for Hemingway at the Shakespeare and Company?
(a) 1200 Frans.
(b) 1800 Francs.
(c) 600 Francs.
(d) 300 Francs.

8. What kind of people used to frequent Hemingway's favorite cafe?
(a) Poets.
(b) Actors.
(c) Veterans.
(d) Royalty.

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

10. What famous person does Hemingway hope to see in Sylvia's shop?
(a) Ezra Pound.
(b) D.H. Lawrence.
(c) F. Scott Fitzgerald.
(d) James Joyce.

11. Where is Chink from?
(a) France.
(b) England.
(c) Japan.
(d) China.

12. What is the current occupation of the man who interrupts Hemingway at the cafe?
(a) Critic.
(b) Editor.
(c) Writer.
(d) Publisher.

13. What does Hemingway like to imagine while he writes?
(a) That he will make a fortune off of the story.
(b) That he is in the time and place of the story.
(c) That his life depends on the writing.
(d) That he is a king with no worries.

14. What does Hemingway compare finishing a story to?
(a) Praying.
(b) Making love.
(c) Drinking.
(d) Confessing.

15. How many of Hemingway's racing stories survive?
(a) 4.
(b) 1.
(c) 3.
(d) 2.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Hemingway's wife usually do during the early mornings?

2. What does Hemingway want to write stories about?

3. How does Hemingway justify his time at the race track?

4. What does Hemingway make the man who interrupts him promise?

5. How many race bets does Hemingway win?

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