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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. 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.

2. Who escorts Hadley down the aisle?
(a) A family friend.
(b) Her brother.
(c) Her cousin.
(d) No one.

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

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

5. What crushes Hadley about something Ernest tells her?
(a) He is moving to Austria for a year.
(b) He is still in love with another woman.
(c) He is dating another woman.
(d) He is married and trying to obtain a divorce.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Hadley's mother say about a wife who likes sex?

2. Of what is Ernest more frightened than getting married?

3. Where is the church where Ernest and Hadley marry?

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

5. What is Ernest's father's occupation?

Short Essay Questions

1. When does Hadley visit Ernest and why is she upset by what he tells her? What is her response?

2. What happened to Ernest when he was in Italy that he recalls on this trip?

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

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

5. Why does Ernest decide to take some time off from working?

6. What did Hadley and her sister Fonnie do in 1904?

7. Where do the Hadley and Ernest live right after their marriage, and how do they have the money to sustain them?

8. Who is Hadley's father and what did he do?

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

10. Where is Ernest sent on Thanksgiving of 1922 and what does he want Hadley to do?

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