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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What must Hemingway do in order to write about Paris?
(a) Take drugs.
(b) Spend time with his family.
(c) Leave Paris.
(d) Get drunk.

2. Why does Hemingway avoid the Cafe De Amateurs?
(a) It is very crowded.
(b) He does not speak French.
(c) The food is kind of expensive.
(d) He dislikes the smell.

3. What does Ford order when he sits with Hemingway at the cafe?
(a) Brandy.
(b) Absynthe.
(c) Tequila.
(d) Vermouth.

4. How many race tracks does Hemingway switch off between?
(a) 5.
(b) 2.
(c) 4.
(d) 3.

5. Where does Hemingway put his racing budget?
(a) A box under his bed.
(b) The bank.
(c) A college fund for his children.
(d) A safety deposit box.

6. What river does Hemingway love to walk by?
(a) The Seine.
(b) The Danube.
(c) The Snake.
(d) The Nile.

7. Where is the newspaper located that Hemingway writes for?
(a) London.
(b) Boston.
(c) Paris.
(d) Toronto.

8. Why does one woman always sell her books cheaply?
(a) She has no idea if they are valuable.
(b) She has already read them.
(c) She is poor.
(d) She does not need the money.

9. What is Ford's occupation?
(a) Poet.
(b) Publisher.
(c) Soldier.
(d) Actor.

10. What does Stein like Hemingway to talk about?
(a) His past romances.
(b) Stories from the war.
(c) His journalism travels.
(d) His writing techniques.

11. What is Hemingway's wife's name?
(a) Heather.
(b) Hannah.
(c) Harriet.
(d) Hadley.

12. What does Gertrude say Hemingway should NOT write?
(a) Personal details.
(b) Things that can't be published.
(c) Biographical sketches.
(d) Things the public won't understand.

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

14. What is sold at Lipp's?
(a) Maps.
(b) Food.
(c) Alcohol.
(d) Books.

15. How does Hadley always feel at the racetrack?
(a) Full of life.
(b) Manipulated.
(c) Nervous.
(d) Excited.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of fish do the Paris fishermen catch?

2. Who does Hemingway know would lend him money if he needed it?

3. What does Hemingway like to do early in the morning?

4. Why does Ford say he is a gentleman?

5. What does Hemingway say he did not have enough money for?

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