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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 13, Lies, Dammed Lies and Lillian Hellman.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which benefactress of Rousseau died of malnutrition after he refused to help her in her old age?
(a) Madame de Warens.
(b) Madame D'Epinary.
(c) Mademoiselle Groton.
(d) Mademoiselle Lambercier.

2. What young woman was a laundress and agreed to become Rousseau's mistress on a permanent basis?
(a) Madame Melchior.
(b) Therese Levasseur.
(c) Joan MacDonald.
(d) Madame d'Epinay.

3. What was the nickname of Hemingway's son, Jack?
(a) Jimbo.
(b) Bumby.
(c) Jim.
(d) Banjo.

4. What was the name of the US Ambassador that gave him a job to look out for German U-boats?
(a) Art Duran.
(b) Spruille braden.
(c) Robert Jordan.
(d) Don Passos.

5. What was the name of Rousseau's dog?
(a) Fido.
(b) Petit.
(c) Sultan.
(d) Chien.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the name of Hemingway's first wife?

2. How did Marx's daughter Laura die?

3. What was the name of Hemingway's third wife?

4. What was the name of the progressive school that Russell set up?

5. What political cause did Gollancz successfully campaign for that was close to his heart?

(see the answer key)

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