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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Hemingway feel about the author that Stein recommends to him?
(a) He is not very impressed.
(b) He is jealous of her.
(c) He despises her.
(d) He loves her.

2. What does Ford accuse his waiter of doing while he is with Hemingway at the cafe?
(a) Getting his order wrong.
(b) Taking too long to serve him.
(c) Giving him a bad look.
(d) Watering down his brandy.

3. What does Ford chastise Hemingway for while they sit together at a cafe?
(a) Talking too fast.
(b) Cheating on his wife.
(c) Drinking brandy.
(d) Snubbing Belloc.

4. What kind of poles do the Paris fishermen use?
(a) Steel.
(b) Pine.
(c) Cane.
(d) Iron.

5. What does Stein call Hemingway's generation?
(a) The Needed Generation.
(b) The Lost Generation.
(c) The Angry Generation.
(d) The Missing Generation.

6. What does Hemingway talk about at the beginning of the book?
(a) Alcohol.
(b) Bad weather.
(c) Strange women.
(d) The war.

7. What does Hemingway like to think Cezanne felt while he was painting?
(a) Love.
(b) Hunger.
(c) Loneliness.
(d) Desire.

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

9. What does Hemingway NOT do after his tender chat about love with his wife?
(a) Feel satisfied.
(b) Look her in the eye.
(c) Write about his feelings.
(d) Knock on wood.

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

11. What does Hemingway's wife usually do during the early mornings?
(a) Cook.
(b) Sleep.
(c) Read.
(d) Practice piano.

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

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

14. What does the goatherd sell as he herds his goats down the street?
(a) Tunics.
(b) Milk.
(c) Coats.
(d) Cheese.

15. How does Hemingway feel when his writing gets interrupted?
(a) Nervous.
(b) Angry.
(c) Anxious.
(d) Relieved.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many race tracks does Hemingway switch off between?

2. What does Hemingway compare finishing a story to?

3. Why does Hemingway feel the way he does when he first enters Sylvia's store?

4. Where did Hemingway meet Chink?

5. Where does Hemingway do much of his writing?

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