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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. Alice's relative raised a regiment for whom?

2. Some people thought Picasso resembled which famous American?

3. Gertrude had a large number of photographs depicting what historical event?

4. Duret commented to an artist that there are two kinds of art. There is art, and then there is ___________________.

5. At what age did Alice stop practicing her music?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why does Stern say Americans are like Spaniards?

3. Describe Gertrude Stein's afternoon ritual.

4. In 1913, Helene left of the Stein household. What prompted the departure?

5. Why was Mildred Aldrich pleased by Gertrude Stein's success in England?

6. What was Alice's living arrangement after the untimely death of her mother?

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

8. What event precipitated the Steins move to Vienna?

9. How had Matisse's life changed since he arrived in Paris?

10. Why was Hemingway in Europe initially?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

After the Steins returned to the United States from Europe, Mr. Stein wanted the children to abandon their foreign language skills and focus solely on American English. Why would Stein do this? What are the pros and cons of focusing solely on American English?

Essay Topic 3

Of the people that visited the Paris salon, a great number of them were German or Hungarian. The Hungarians in particular were mad for Stein, her work and her company. What caused the Hungarians to worship Stein? How was Stein's work received in Hungary? How did the Germans view Stein's work?

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