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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is a chronic problem in Paris?
(a) crime
(b) prostitution
(c) homelessness
(d) unemployment

2. What was the name of the heroine of the moment?
(a) Evelyn
(b) Monique
(c) Marie
(d) Claudette

3. What area of Paris is popular with artists?
(a) Montmartre
(b) Latin Quarter
(c) Tuilleries
(d) Place de la Concord

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

5. What was the name of the sculptor working on a figure of Gertrude Stein's nephew?
(a) Michelangelo Buonartti
(b) Kathleen Bruce
(c) Vollard
(d) Roche

Short Answer Questions

1. What incident changed Alice's life?

2. What was the career choice of Matisse before he discovered painting?

3. Of what comic was Picasso fond?

4. How old was Matisse when he received the first large offer from the spring salon?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Alice come to meet Gertrude Stein's brother and sister-in-law?

2. According to Alice Gertrude Stein remained firmly born in Allegheny, Pennsylvania. What was one of the reasons that Gertrude refused to consider California her birthplace?

3. Although one of the reasons Mr. Stein took his children to Europe was to receive a European education, he changed his mind regarding language when the family moved to California. Why?

4. Why does Stern say Americans are like Spaniards?

5. Why is it difficult for Alice to relate to her family's military service?

6. What caused Alice's grandfather to leave Paris?

7. What caused the turbulent nature of the Picassos' relationship?

8. What is the difference of opinion in between the Germans and the Spaniards regarding bullfighting?

9. How did Gertrude's father handle the separation and move to Vienna?

10. Why did it upset Mildred Aldrich to read Who's Who in America?

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