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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 does Stein call Hemingway's generation?

2. What river does Hemingway love to walk by?

3. Who is Hemingway's favorite artist?

4. What country sent a letter for Hemingway to the Shakespeare and Company?

5. What is Gertrude's last name?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when Hadley bets on a long shot at the races?

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

3. What is Hemingway's wife excited about when he returns to their apartment at the beginning of the book?

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

5. What does the man who interrupts Hemingway complain about, and how does Hemingway try to help him?

6. Why does Stein dislike Ezra Pound's work?

7. How does Stein think Hemingway views homosexuals?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Death and mortality were two integral themes in Hemingway's life. What are some of the key examples of this theme, and how did the presence of this affect Hemingway's relationships?

Essay Topic 3

What was the Bel Esprit, and why was Pound so invested in its creation? How did Pound's involvement in the Bel Esprit affect Hemingway's life, and his relationship with Ezra Pound?

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