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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Gertrude had a large number of photographs depicting what historical event?
(a) Washington crossing the Delaware
(b) Signing of the Declaration Of Independence
(c) Civil War
(d) San Francisco fire

2. What event preceded the fire?
(a) Tornado
(b) Hailstorm
(c) Tsunami
(d) Earthquake

3. Whose relatives returned to California?
(a) Charlie Chaplin's
(b) Gertrude Stein's
(c) Napoleon's
(d) Mr. Toklas'

4. How old was Picasso when he painted the portrait of Gertrude Stein?
(a) 19
(b) 24
(c) 26
(d) 35

5. What nationality flooded the rue de Fleurus?
(a) French
(b) Hungarian
(c) German
(d) Portuguese

6. What event caused Alice to lapse with her music?
(a) Earthquake
(b) San Francisco fire
(c) Her mother's death
(d) College

7. What was Picasso's first name?
(a) Claude
(b) Pablo
(c) Pieter
(d) Fernando

8. What was Alice's mother's name?
(a) Emilie
(b) Ava
(c) Edwina
(d) Edna

9. Which house guest was objected to by Helene?
(a) Picasso
(b) Matisse
(c) Cézanne
(d) Alice

10. The brother of what famous dancer rented an atelier in the rue de Fleurus?
(a) Twyla Tharp
(b) Mikhail Baryshnikov
(c) Isadora Duncan
(d) Gypsy Lee Rose

11. When it came to writing, what was Stein's passion?
(a) descriptions
(b) superlatives
(c) verbs
(d) sentences

12. One of the paintings by Matisse that Stein loved was titled, "La Femme au Chapeau." What is the English translation of "chapeau?"
(a) flower
(b) hat
(c) nude
(d) child

13. At what time of day did Gertrude Stein typically begin to work?
(a) 4:00 a.m.
(b) 12:00 p.m.
(c) 2:00 p.m.
(d) 11:00 p.m.

14. According to Matisse, Gertrude's world was a ________________.
(a) Joke
(b) Theater
(c) Stage
(d) Tragedy

15. Alice had no desire to __________________.
(a) Change
(b) Write
(c) Play music
(d) Travel

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the former occupation of gallery owner, Sagot?

2. What artist became famous by painting a portrait of Fernande?

3. With whom did Alice live?

4. What was the price of Alice's lessons?

5. What is difficult for Alice to find?

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