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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What restaurant does Hemingway take his wife to after winning at the races?
(a) Pierre's.
(b) Michaud's.
(c) Portofino's.
(d) Michelina's.

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

3. How much money was in the envelope for Hemingway at the Shakespeare and Company?
(a) 1800 Francs.
(b) 300 Francs.
(c) 1200 Frans.
(d) 600 Francs.

4. Where does Hemingway hope his stories will be sold one day?
(a) England.
(b) France.
(c) Germany.
(d) America.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Ford chastise Hemingway for while they sit together at a cafe?

2. Where does Hemingway do much of his writing?

3. What kind of books does Hemingway love to find on his walks?

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

5. What is Mike Ward's occupation?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Hemingway do to make his stories more poetic?

2. Why does Hemingway feel comfortable in his state of poverty?

3. What does Hemingway's wife say when she hears about the Shakespeare's company?

4. How does Hemingway feel after his large meal at the nice restaurant?

5. Who does the caped man turn out to be?

6. Why is Hemingway writing about Michigan while he is in Paris?

7. What kind of racing does Mike say he prefers, and why?

8. What does Hemingway do when he is interrupted at his cafe?

9. What does Hemingway like about his favorite cafe in Paris?

10. What does Hemingway carry with him at all times for luck?

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