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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 5.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old was Matisse when he received the first large offer from the spring salon?
(a) 27
(b) 31
(c) 42
(d) 35

2. What writer did Stein refer to as "the greatest of the Victorians?"
(a) Anthony Trollope
(b) Henry James
(c) Thomas Hardy
(d) Samuel Beckett

3. What activity did Stein partake in every afternoon?
(a) walking around Paris
(b) playing with the dog
(c) writing poetry
(d) drinking tea with friends

4. At what age did Gertrude attempt to write a Shakespearean drama?
(a) 13
(b) 17
(c) 8
(d) 12

5. Alice describes her Saturday evenings in Paris to what object?
(a) single malt Scotch
(b) roller coaster
(c) volcano
(d) Kaleidoscope

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the name of the college Gertrude first attended?

2. Who did Alice meet during her travels?

3. How does Alice know if she has met a genius?

4. What was the name of the sculptor working on a figure of Gertrude Stein's nephew?

5. What was Picasso's first name?

(see the answer key)

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