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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. The brother of what famous dancer rented an atelier in the rue de Fleurus?
2. Of what comic was Picasso fond?
3. What lessons did Alice want to receive?
4. Whose relatives returned to California?
5. How old was Picasso when he painted the portrait of Gertrude Stein?
Short Essay Questions
1. How is Picasso described when he makes his first recorded visit to the Stein apartment?
2. How had Matisse's life changed since he arrived in Paris?
3. Why was Gertrude grateful to have failed to receive her degree from Johns Hopkins?
4. What was Alice's living arrangement after the untimely death of her mother?
5. 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.
6. Why did Toklas say it was with "infinite relief England came into the war"?
7. Why did Harry Gibb push Stein to publish a big book that people could sink their teeth into?
8. What inspired Picasso to devote himself to Cubism?
9. Toklas claims that Stein and Fitzgerald had a peculiar way with each other. Explain.
10. Why did they Toklas say that war was not weighing heavily on people's minds in London?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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?
Essay Topic 2
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 3
Although Stein and Toklas are lovers and seem to be accepting of the lifestyles of most people, there are instances in which Stein's morality affects various friendships. Explain why Stein's morality almost cost the writer the close relationship she had formed with Picasso.
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