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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. Who lets Hemingway into the house when Stein is not home?

2. Where does Fitzgerald meet Hemingway when they visit again in Paris?

3. What makes Hemingway constantly hungry when he is in the mountains?

4. What is the name of Hemingway's son?

5. How many models are with Pascin when Hemingway meets him?

Short Essay Questions

1. How was Bel Esprit supposed to work out?

2. What does James Joyce ask Hemingway after Walsh's death?

3. How does Hemingway try to help Fitzgerald after hearing his secret?

4. What does Hemingway love most about his friend, Ezra Pound?

5. What does Fitzgerald say he does after he writes his stories?

6. What causes the end of Hemingway's friendship with Stein?

7. What is the Pilot Fish and what does he do?

8. What does Hemingway do after hearing the exchange between Stein and Toklas?

9. Why does Hemingway think Dunning reacted the way he did to the jar of opium?

10. What does Pascin ask Hemingway when they see each other at a cafe?

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

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

Love was a very important attribute and motivating factor in this book. Which people were most affected by this theme? Which relationships were the most significant to Hemingway's life and why?

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