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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 is Gertrude's last name?

2. Where do most book vendors find their books to sell?

3. When does Hemingway stop writing for the day?

4. What is Hillaire Belloc's occupation?

5. How many race tracks does Hemingway switch off between?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Hemingway say is the best thing about his dates at the races with his wife?

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. Why does Hemingway say he feels the way he does about homosexuals?

9. How does Hemingway describe the fishermen along the Seine?

10. How do Hemingway and his wife respond to the news of his lost writings?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

What are some of the defining moments in Hemingway's friendship with Fitzgerald, and how did these moments affect Hemingway's life?

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