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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Hemingway do to distract himself from his own writing?
(a) Visits museums.
(b) Goes on walks.
(c) Paints.
(d) Reads books.

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

3. What is less challenging to Hemingway in Paris after his winter vacation?
(a) The strange people.
(b) The coldness.
(c) The hills.
(d) The language.

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

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

7. Why does Hemingway feel the way he does when he first enters Sylvia's store?
(a) He does not have the money for the lending club.
(b) He is not dressed well.
(c) He knows famous people frequent the store.
(d) He is very attracted to Sylvia.

8. What does Sylvia Beach scold Hemingway for?
(a) Lying to his wife.
(b) Not paying his bill.
(c) Working too hard.
(d) Not eating.

9. What does Hemingway say would make the story about the interruption more interesting?
(a) If Hemingway had really blown up.
(b) If the man had become a well-known critic.
(c) If he had done what he wanted.
(d) If he had told the entire truth.

10. What is Hillaire Belloc's occupation?
(a) Journalist.
(b) Artist.
(c) Writer.
(d) Waiter.

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

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

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

15. How does Hemingway justify his time at the race track?
(a) He limits his spending amount.
(b) He bets wisely.
(c) He writes about it.
(d) He usually wins.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who invites Hemingway and his wife to dinner?

2. What is the name of Gertrude's partner?

3. What bad habit does Stein think Hemingway takes to the extreme?

4. What famous person does Hemingway hope to see in Sylvia's shop?

5. Why does Hemingway know where Ford's party is being held?

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