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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 happens when Ernest walks Pauline home one day?
(a) They discuss Ernest's relationship with Hadley.
(b) They kiss.
(c) They argue.
(d) They discuss Ernest's next book.

2. What does the narrator say about Ernest's career at this point?
(a) It is erratic but there is no reason to lose hope.
(b) It seems to be on the skids.
(c) The publishing of his book is a hugh turning point for Ernest.
(d) Nothing.

3. What are two adjectives describing Pauline?
(a) Kind and generous.
(b) Candid and sensible.
(c) Moody and generous.
(d) A spendthrift and temperamental.

4. What did Ernest frequently contemplate?
(a) Making sure Pauline stayed away from him.
(b) Leaving Hadley.
(c) Suicide.
(d) Taking his family back to Toronto.

5. How many children does Ernest have with Pauline?
(a) 4.
(b) 0.
(c) 1.
(d) 2.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Hadley think the publication of The Torrents of Spring would do?

2. What does Ernest tell Hadley when he is writing her memoirs?

3. What illness strikes Bumby?

4. Where does Ernest go when they return to Paris?

5. Who came over to the table one night at a restaurant?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where do Ernest, Hadley, and Bumby go and how was the trip?

2. What job did Ezra get Ernest and how did Ernest feel about the editor-in-chief?

3. Who is Cayetano Ordonez and what does he do that involves Hadley after a bull fight?

4. What does Ernest write Hadley from Madrid, and why does Ernest hate to be alone?

5. Describe the confrontation between Ernest and Hadley about Pauline.

6. What does Pauline suggest about The Torrents of Spring and how does Hadley feel about the suggestion?

7. Who begins to visit the Hemingways frequently and what does Ernest think of her?

8. Why is Zelda jealous and what does she think of Ernest?

9. What evidence of success did Ernest have?

10. How does Hadley feel about Pauline visiting them in Austria?

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