The Autobiography of Alice B. Toklas Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

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The Autobiography of Alice B. Toklas Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 91 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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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. Cézanne's portrait of a woman inspired what Gertrude Stein work?

2. What was the name of the heroine of the moment?

3. What military position did Alice's great-great-uncle hold?

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

5. To what author does Alice offer assistance?

Short Essay Questions

1. What inspired Picasso to devote himself to Cubism?

2. Why did Stein decide to write Toklas' autobiography?

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

4. Why did Harry Gibb push Stein to publish a big book that people could sink their teeth into?

5. What newspapers did Stein regularly read and why?

6. What prompted Max Jacob to dub the early 1900s "the heroic age of Cubism?

7. Why does Gertrude Stein spend two years living in Baltimore?

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

9. 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?

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

Although a great deal of the story is about Stein rather than Toklas, there is never a solid mention of Stein's nuclear family regarding the number of siblings. Why would the author overlook an important part of the writer's childhood and family structure? How did the oversight affect the story?

Essay Topic 2

Stein's first vehicle could be used as a metaphor in the story. At the time, the war was preparing to erupt and it was important to be able to preserve one's freedom. Explain how the car symbolized freedom.

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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