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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What ends Hemingway's time in Paris?

2. What does Hemingway say the man who interrupts him should be for a living?

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

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

5. What does Hemingway say would make the story about the interruption more interesting?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Where do many of Hemingway's stories take place, and why?

4. How does Hemingway say Sylvia Beach treated him?

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

6. What did Hemingway say would make his story about the interrupter more interesting?

7. How does Hemingway justify the time he spends at the race track, and why is this ironic?

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

9. Where do the booksellers find most of the English books they sell?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Hemingway and Pond were both very dynamic leaders and father figures in this book. What are the differences in the two styles of leadership, and how do these differences affect their careers, their family, and their role in each other's lives?

Essay Topic 2

Each of Hemingway's writer friends had very different characteristics and personalities. What are the defining features of each of these people, and how did their individuality affect Hemingway's life?

Essay Topic 3

How did Hemingway's writing change over the course of his life, and what caused these changes?

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