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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. What lessons did Alice want to receive?
2. How old was Picasso when he painted the portrait of Gertrude Stein?
3. What object was often taken to the cinema with Germaine Pichot?
4. Gertrude had a large number of photographs depicting what historical event?
5. What artist became famous by painting a portrait of Fernande?
Short Essay Questions
1. Describe Gertrude Stein's afternoon ritual.
2. When Alice first goes to the starting this apartment, she is introduced to Helene, the Stein's housekeeper. What are Alice's impressions of Helene?
3. In 1913, Helene left of the Stein household. What prompted the departure?
4. What about Picasso's paintings was considered to be entirely Spanish?
5. How had Matisse's life changed since he arrived in Paris?
6. Why was it difficult for the Picassos to decide where their son would be baptized?
7. What prompted Max Jacob to dub the early 1900s "the heroic age of Cubism?
8. Why did Harry Gibb push Stein to publish a big book that people could sink their teeth into?
9. What was the significance of the black renaissance plate?
10. How did Stein respond when Mrs. Bishop asked the writer to prompt the French government to create a Pondichery?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Money was mentioned on occasion but usually when it posed a problem regarding the ability to live in Paris or during war time. It was never discussed how Stein and Toklas made their money, only that it was wise to be frugal. When the women ran out of money, they contacted relatives for help. Where do you think the women got the funds to live on? How did their lifestyle help or hinder their financial status?
Essay Topic 2
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?
Essay Topic 3
There is very little actual dialogue in the story although there is a great amount of recounting stories and hearsay. Why did the author choose to recount stories through the eyes of Toklas instead of reporting the actual events through the use of dialogue?
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