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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 11, The Troubled Conscience of Victor Gollancz.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the name of Hemingway's favorite sister?
(a) Penelope.
(b) Ursula.
(c) Dorthy.
(d) Ernesta.

2. What desire did Wilson's mother have for him?
(a) She saw his potential and urged him to be a writer.
(b) She wanted him to become a doctor and save lives.
(c) She wanted him to become a distinguished athete.
(d) She wanted him to be an architect.

3. What occupation did Hemingway serve latter part of the Great War?
(a) He worked as an ambulance worker.
(b) He served on a submarine.
(c) He was a spy stationed in Italy.
(d) He served as a pilot in the airforce.

4. What year did Sartre die?
(a) 1983.
(b) 1972.
(c) 1977.
(d) 1980.

5. How many drafts of War and Peace did Tolstoy write?
(a) 7.
(b) 2.
(c) 13.
(d) 1.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who opened Gollancz'a papers for inspection?

2. Which of these was not written by Brecht?

3. Who transcribed Tolstoy's novels for him?

4. What nickname did Sartre's mother have for him?

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

(see the answer key)

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