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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Hemingway spend the money he was going to give to Bel Esprit?
(a) The book store.
(b) The bars.
(c) The race tracks.
(d) A restaurant.

2. What does Walsh die from?
(a) He hangs himself.
(b) Tuberculosis.
(c) Typhoid Fever.
(d) A venerial disease.

3. What does Hemingway find odd about Fitzgerald's body?
(a) His arms are long.
(b) His feet are small.
(c) His head is large.
(d) His legs are short.

4. What does Hemingway scold Shipman for when they first meet in Paris?
(a) Being too thin.
(b) Ordering whiskey so early in the day.
(c) Cheating on his wife.
(d) Not wearing warm clothes.

5. What does the Pilot Fish attract to the mountains?
(a) Media people.
(b) Artists.
(c) Celebrities.
(d) Rich people.

6. What is the name of the waiter who serves Hemingway and Shipman?
(a) Pierre.
(b) Tristan.
(c) Jean.
(d) Lucas.

7. What excuse does Hemingway try to give when he leaves Stein's house before she goes on vacation?
(a) He was drunk.
(b) He has a sick friend.
(c) He had an important meeting.
(d) His wife is in the hospital.

8. What disappoints Hemingway about Fitzgerald's writing?
(a) It is repetetive.
(b) It is slow to progress.
(c) It is too commercial.
(d) It is so somber.

9. Who does Hemingway leave a message with when he fails to see Stein before she leaves on vacation?
(a) Another friend.
(b) Alice.
(c) The maid.
(d) The butler.

10. What makes Hemingway constantly hungry when he is in the mountains?
(a) Good conversation.
(b) Voracious reading.
(c) Making love.
(d) Hiking and skiing.

11. What does Hemingway think when Walsh offers him a literary award?
(a) He does not deserve it.
(b) He has been dreaming about this.
(c) Walsh is a conman.
(d) It is about time someone recognized him.

12. What does Fitzgerald say when he first meets Hemingway?
(a) He asks Hemingway's opinion on his own writing.
(b) He compliments Hemingway's work.
(c) He tries to set Hemingway up with a girl.
(d) He asks about Paris culture.

13. What does Hemingway say the great treasure of living in Paris is?
(a) Having a high population.
(b) Never being lonely.
(c) Being immersed in culture.
(d) Having time to read.

14. Why does Zelda have a fight with Fitzgerald at a party?
(a) He was flirting with other women.
(b) He wrote the entire time.
(c) He wanted to leave early.
(d) He would not drink.

15. What does Dunning throw at Hemingway when he visits Dunning after his episode?
(a) Firewood.
(b) A fire poker.
(c) Milk.
(d) A stack of books.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Hemingway want to leave Stein's house before she leaves on her vacation?

2. Who else does Walsh offer the literary award to?

3. Where did Hemingway want to go before he went to visit the cafes where the other writers frequent?

4. What does Ezra give Hemingway a jar of before he leaves town?

5. What does Hemingway bring to Dunning when he has an episode after returning from the asylum?

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