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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 17 through 20.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Ernest sometimes do uncontrollably?
(a) Sobs.
(b) Rants.
(c) Writes for hours.
(d) Throws things.

2. For whom is Hemingway writing copy?
(a) The Chicago Tribune.
(b) The New York Times.
(c) Carnegie Steel.
(d) Firestone Tires.

3. Where do the Hemingways go that reminds Ernest of his war wounds?
(a) Venice.
(b) Milan.
(c) Naples.
(d) Florence.

4. What did Kate do when she and Ernest were swimming with friends?
(a) Exposed her breast to him.
(b) Almost drowned.
(c) Tried to keep Ernest away from another woman.
(d) Almost drowned Ernest.

5. How is Gertrude Stein characterized in A Paris Wife?
(a) As a psuedo-intellectual.
(b) As somewhat of a passive person.
(c) As a lesbian.
(d) As a mediocre writer.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the year at the opening to the novel?

2. How does Hadley feel around Ernest?

3. How old is Hemingway?

4. Who are Kate and Kenley Smith?

5. For how long do the Hemingways not speak to each other?

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