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

2. What kind of car does Stein drive?
(a) Model T.
(b) Old Buick.
(c) VW Station wagon.
(d) Toyota Corolla.

3. Why does Stein dislike Ezra Pound?
(a) He was rude to her lover.
(b) He broke one of her chairs.
(c) He spilled coffee on her tablecloth.
(d) He refused to publish her work.

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

5. What language does Hemingway say certain races have to be written in?
(a) German.
(b) French.
(c) Arabic.
(d) Italian.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is Hemingway's favorite museum located?

2. What does Hemingway's wife usually do during the early mornings?

3. How does Hemingway feel when he first enters Sylvia's store?

4. What does Stein call Hemingway's generation?

5. What is the current occupation of the man who interrupts Hemingway at the cafe?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who does Stein say belongs to the Lost Generation?

2. How does Hemingway lose his stories?

3. What does Hemingway think about after making love to his wife after winning at the races?

4. Why does Ford get mad at the waiter from the cafe?

5. Where does Stein first hear the phrase, 'The Lost Generation'?

6. Why does Hemingway say he does not fish himself?

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

8. How do two of Hemingway's stories survive?

9. Where does Hemingway do a lot of his writing?

10. How does Hemingway feel about Stein's writing?

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