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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. At what time of day did Gertrude Stein typically begin to work?
2. Who would supply the lessons to Alice?
3. Alice had no desire to __________________.
4. What incident changed Alice's life?
5. How old was Matisse when he received the first large offer from the spring salon?
Short Essay Questions
1. What event precipitated the Steins move to Vienna?
2. In the beginning of Chapter 2, Picasso had just finished his portrait of Gertrude Stein. Why was the painting not received from the time it was finished?
3. Why did they Toklas say that war was not weighing heavily on people's minds in London?
4. Gertrude Stein left California when she was 17-years-old. The author describes the writer as having a drastic change of lifestyle when she moved to the East Coast. What was the main change in Gertrude's life at that time?
5. What was one of the reasons Alice cannot understand Gertrude's insistence upon remaining connected to Allegheny, Pennsylvania?
6. What is the difference of opinion in between the Germans and the Spaniards regarding bullfighting?
7. What most impressed Alice about her first meeting with Gertrude Stein in Paris?
8. How does Gertrude Stein discover the works of Cézanne?
9. Of the Americans that visited Paris, Picasso approved of very few. One woman of which Picasso approved was referred to as the Empress. Describe her.
10. Why was Hemingway in Europe initially?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Stein and Fitzgerald had a peculiar relationship. Stein often complimented Fitzgerald on his work, particularly the books "The Great Gatsby" and "This Side of Paradise." Fitzgerald did not receive the compliments well and often became angry. Explain Fitzgerald's behavior and how it affected his relationship with Stein.
Essay Topic 2
Much of the book details the relationships between Stein and a lengthy cast of characters. Most of the characters are famous painters and authors although many are academics, friends and relatives that bear little impact on the story as a whole. Why were these people included in the book? Do you feel that the inclusion helped or hindered the picture Stein was trying to paint of life in Paris?
Essay Topic 3
Patriotism is one of the main topics in the Autobiography of Alice B. Toklas. Although Stein, Toklas and many of the other characters in the story were expatriates, they managed to maintain their patriotism toward their native lands. Explain how a person could be a patriotic expatriate. Is it possible to be both or it is hypocritical?
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