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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. What was the name of Hemingway's first wife?
(a) Katie Passos.
(b) Hadley Richardson.
(c) Martha Gellhorn.
(d) Bryn Mawr.

2. What was the name of Tolstoy's youngest daughter that revered him as his disciple?
(a) Masha.
(b) Tanya.
(c) Sonya.
(d) Alexandra.

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

4. What was the name of the American philosophy graduate who became Russell's secretary?
(a) Ralph Schoenman.
(b) Harold Earkin.
(c) Arthur Koestler.
(d) Philip Wise.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of Ibsen's wife?

2. How did Hemingway die?

3. How did Russell feel about war?

4. Who did Tolstoy correspond with frequently in his old age, offering his opinions on every subject?

5. Which of the following is not a play penned by Ibsen?

(see the answer key)

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