View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Where does Hemingway get a lot of inspiration?
(a) Statues.
(b) Music.
(c) Illustrations.
(d) Paintings.

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

4. How many month's of savings does Hemingway's wife lose on a horse race?
(a) 10.
(b) 8.
(c) 6.
(d) 4.

5. 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.

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

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

8. Where did Hemingway meet Chink?
(a) Italy.
(b) India.
(c) Egypt.
(d) Africa.

9. Where is Sylvia Beach from?
(a) Canada.
(b) America.
(c) France.
(d) England.

10. How does Hemingway describe the part of Paris that he and his family lived in?
(a) Safe.
(b) Crowded.
(c) Rich.
(d) Poor.

11. What odd article of clothing was Belloc wearing when Hemingway first saw him?
(a) Top hat.
(b) Cape.
(c) Woman's bracelet.
(d) Frilly collar.

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

13. Where is Hemingway at the beginning of the book?
(a) London.
(b) St. Petersburg.
(c) New York.
(d) Paris.

14. Where will Hemingway and his family spend the winter?
(a) Belgium.
(b) Switzerland.
(c) Austria.
(d) France.

15. What does Hemingway like to sit under at his favorite cafe?
(a) Trees.
(b) Flags.
(c) Verdanas.
(d) Banners.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Gertrude think of the story 'Up in Michigan'?

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

3. Where is the newspaper located that Hemingway writes for?

4. What does Hemingway order for himself while he is writing at the beginning of the book?

5. What word does the man who interrupts Hemingway use to describe Hemingway's writing?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 350 words (approx. 2 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample