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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8, Bertrand Russell: A case of Logical Fiddlesticks.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many pregnancies did Tolstoy's wife have?
(a) 8.
(b) 10.
(c) 7.
(d) 12.

2. How did Hemingway interact with his fellow writers?
(a) He bitterly quarreled with all of them except Ezra Pound.
(b) He was indifferent towards other writers and did not have much interaction with them.
(c) He was close friends with many writers and corresponded with them frequently.
(d) He mentored many writers and took pains to help other develop their writing voice.

3. Who transcribed Tolstoy's novels for him?
(a) His son Sergei.
(b) His friend Turgenev.
(c) He hired a different secretary for each novel.
(d) His wife.

4. Who did Tolstoy correspond with frequently in his old age, offering his opinions on every subject?
(a) Charles Dickens.
(b) Heads of state.
(c) The pope.
(d) Many serfs from his childhood home.

5. What poem did Shelley dedicate to his first wife?
(a) The Bride of Abydos.
(b) The Cenci.
(c) Horrid Mysteries.
(d) Queen Mab.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the nickname of Hemingway's son, Jack?

2. What was the name of Russell's first wife who was a Quaker?

3. What caused Hemingway to lose interest in his affair with Jane Mason?

4. What was the name of Tolstoy's wife?

5. Why did Ibsen claim he liked to be around young women?

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