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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Ernest have to do with Sylvia Beach's Shakespeare and Company on the Left Bank?
(a) He tries to read it, but gives up after a few pages.
(b) He learns more about symbolism.
(c) He studies its style and borrows some of it.
(d) He uses it as a guide for what not to do.

2. Why is Hadley in mourning?
(a) Her father has just died.
(b) She just miscarried.
(c) Her brother has just died.
(d) Her mother has just died.

3. What happened in St. Louis in 1904?
(a) A growth spurt.
(b) A huge fire.
(c) World's Fair.
(d) An epidemic.

4. What does Hadley suspect about Kate?
(a) She is divorcing her husband.
(b) She is pregnant.
(c) She hopes to be involved with Ernest.
(d) She had been involved at one time with Ernest.

5. Whom does Ezra excoriate when the Hemingways are out with them?
(a) The Turks.
(b) The Russian Revolution.
(c) The Greek.
(d) The Midwest of the United States.

6. 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 share gossip.
(d) To introduce Hemingway.

7. Who fascinates Hadley?
(a) The master of ceremonies.
(b) A young man at the party she does not know.
(c) An elderly gentleman who is a professor.
(d) No one.

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

9. What does Hadley think will help take her mind off her grief?
(a) Having a drink and dancing a little.
(b) Nothing.
(c) Writing a book about her mother.
(d) Going to Europe.

10. Where does Hadley travel in January to see Ernest?
(a) New York.
(b) Atlanta.
(c) Los Angeles.
(d) Chicago.

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

12. What is significant about the place where Ernest is going to marry Hadley?
(a) Nothing is significant about the place.
(b) Ernest first decided to become a writer at that place.
(c) It is just a mile from where he had a run-in with Kate.
(d) Ernest's father proposed to Ernest's mother there.

13. How old is Hemingway?
(a) 21.
(b) 31.
(c) 18.
(d) 27.

14. Who is Edward O'Brien?
(a) A private investigator.
(b) A pilot.
(c) A writer.
(d) An editor.

15. What is significant about September 3, 1921?
(a) It is the day Ernest receives an acceptance letter for a novel.
(b) It is Hadley's birthday.
(c) It is the day Ernest gets married.
(d) It is the day Ernest and Kate have a falling out.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Hadley feel around Ernest?

2. Why is Ernest feeling down when Hadley visits him?

3. How does Hadley respond to Ernest's assignment?

4. Where is there news of increased conflicts?

5. What does Ernest insist Hadley do?

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