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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. Where does the story that Hemingway is writing at the beginning of the book take place?

2. What does Hemingway like to sit under at his favorite cafe?

3. Where does Hemingway work the day after he is interrupted?

4. Where does Hemingway like to go for reading material?

5. How does Hemingway say he feels about the privacy at his cafe?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. How does Hemingway feel about Stein's definition of the Lost Generation?

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

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

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

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

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 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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