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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. The Steins moved again when Gertrude was three-years-old. To what city did they transfer?

2. Who refused to believe that there was going to be a war?

3. What writer did Stein refer to as "the greatest of the Victorians?"

4. Which of these things was not part of Gertrude's childhood memory in California?

5. What publication published Gertrude's paper?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Transportation in the early 1900s was not nearly as easy as it is today. However, Stein and her friends traveled often. During the war, travel became quite a bit more difficult but did not stop Stein from moving about from place to place. Examine the issues faced when traveling between countries during war time. Which of these did Stein face? How would it be different today?

Essay Topic 3

Mildred Aldrich was upset that Stein was not more readily recognized by the Americans yet professed that it was more important to be recognized by the British? What were Aldrich's reasons for the belief? How did that belief affect Stein's decisions?

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