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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Ernest's expression sometimes reminds Hadley of ______________.
(a) A lost puppy.
(b) Nothing.
(c) Her brother when he was young.
(d) Her father's expression.

2. What is Ernest's father's occupation?
(a) Sea captain.
(b) Obstetrician.
(c) Lawyer.
(d) Professor.

3. Why does Ernest rent an office?
(a) To get out of the house and away from Hadley more.
(b) To have a tax write off.
(c) It was too distracting to work at home.
(d) To look like a read author.

4. Why does Ernest insist upon going back to Paris?
(a) To file a complaint with the French rail administration.
(b) To hire a private investigator.
(c) To get some of the copies of his works out of a safety deposit box.
(d) To look in the apartment to see if any of his work is still there.

5. What does Hadley receive from Ernest Hemingway that stuns her?
(a) A special delivery letter.
(b) A poem.
(c) A bunch of roses.
(d) A photograph.

6. What does Hadley not mention to Fonnie when she returns to St. Louis?
(a) Her depression.
(b) Ernest.
(c) Her possible pregnancy.
(d) Her desire to move to New York.

7. What is Hadley hoping to do at the party?
(a) Dance with Hemingway again.
(b) Meet someone who wants to be a traveling companion.
(c) She has no particular hopes.
(d) Interview one of its famous attendees.

8. What is a first for Ernest on this assignment?
(a) The first time he's been on the front lines of a conflict.
(b) The first time he has not spoken the language of the combatants.
(c) The first time he's been near war since he was wounded.
(d) The first time he's worked with a female war correspondent.

9. Why does Anderson write to Ezra Pound, James Joyce, and Gertrude Stein?
(a) To ask them to teach Hemingway the ropes.
(b) To tell them that Hemingway probably has no talent.
(c) To introduce Hemingway.
(d) To share gossip.

10. What does Hadley admire about Ernest regarding his mother?
(a) He can love her yet not be dominated by her.
(b) Hadley does not mention Ernest and his mother.
(c) He admires her so much.
(d) He speaks his feelings about her.

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

12. On what do the Hemingways decide to splurge?
(a) A vacation in Switzerland.
(b) A vacation in Italy.
(c) A few new books.
(d) A bigger flat.

13. Why is Ernest feeling down when Hadley visits him?
(a) His has received his third rejection from the Saturday Evening Post.
(b) His father was dying.
(c) His mother was there visiting.
(d) His brother is missing.

14. For how long do the Hemingways not speak to each other?
(a) 1 day.
(b) 3 days.
(c) 1 week.
(d) 3 hours.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the train officials tell Hadley?

2. Who agrees to send some of Ernest's poetry to some contacts?

3. What does Ernest try to do when Hadley tells him of the incident on the train?

4. With whom does Ernest get into a fight?

5. What surprises Kate when she walks into the kitchen of her friends the next morning?

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