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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Hadley's father establish in St. Louis?
(a) A group of clandestine meetings to run the city.
(b) A public library system.
(c) A successful steel mill.
(d) A farm conglomerate.

2. How do Ernest and Hadley feel about their living quarters?
(a) They both hate the area.
(b) They both love the area.
(c) Ernest loves them, and Hadley hates them.
(d) Hadley loves them, and Ernest hates them.

3. Why does Anderson not recommend Rome for Ernest?
(a) Rome is too dangerous.
(b) Rome restricts the content of books.
(c) Serious artists go to Paris.
(d) Rome is too conservative.

4. Who visited the Hemingways for Christmas?
(a) Ernest's brother.
(b) Ernest's parents.
(c) Chink.
(d) Hadley's sister.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Stein recommend to Ernest regarding his writing?

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

3. On what do the Hemingways decide to splurge?

4. Whom does everyone seem to gather around at the party?

5. Of what is Hadley growing tired?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Ernest tell Hadley about Agnes and how does Hadley feel about what he says?

2. What sort of emotional issues is Ernest having?

3. Describe the Hemingway's outing with the Pounds.

4. Why did Hadley not want to go to the suffragette meeting with Fonnie?

5. Why is Hadley in mourning and why does she think the party will help?

6. What does Gertrude Stein say about the baby and the lost manuscripts?

7. How does Ernest start to break into the Paris literary scene?

8. Why does Ernest go back to Paris briefly?

9. What does Ernest recall about an incident with Kate?

10. What does Hadley not mention to Fonnie upon Hadley's return to St. Louis and how does Fonnie learn about Hadley's secret?

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