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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What news does Ernest receive while on vacation that elates him?

2. What does Hadley and Bumby do when they arrive in New York?

3. Who becomes the Hemingway's son's godmother?

4. What is the Hemingways' son's name?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What evidence of success did Ernest have?

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

3. Why do Ernest and Hadley decide to return to Paris?

4. Why did Hadley set sail for the United States with Bumby?

5. How did Pauline and Ernest begin an affair and how did Ernest feel about her and Hadley?

6. How does Ernest meet F. Scott Fitzgerald and what does Ernest think of Zelda?

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

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

9. What happens when Hadley goes to visit Kitty at Kitty's apartment?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Often, authors will write about "what they know." Sometimes knowing a little about the author makes the book more interesting. Discuss the following:

1. Research and give a brief biographical sketch of Paula McLain.

2. What in McLain's background may have helped him in writing The Paris Wife? What may have influenced the way he depicts various characters and scenes?

3. Do you think there is always some of the author's own life in his/her novels? Why or why not? Give examples.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss one of the following:

1. Trace and analyze the theme of growth in The Paris Wife. Consider the following questions as you write: What characters are most concerned with growth? Why? What are some symbols of growth? Symbols of rigidity? What characters seem rigid?

2. Trace and analyze the theme of courage in The Paris Wife. Which characters struggle with this issue? Why? Which characters seem to possess courage? Why?

3. Trace and analyze the theme of love in The Paris Wife. Consider the following questions as you write: What characters are most concerned with love? Why? What are some symbols of love? Symbols of hate? What characters seem loving?

Essay Topic 3

The Paris Wife belongs to the historical novel genre. Discuss the following:

1. Define the literary term "genre" and give several examples of three other genres in addition to the historical novel genre.

2. Discuss two reasons why it might be useful to label a text by genre and two reasons it might be disadvantageous to label a text by genre.

3. What do you think is the difference between a historical novel and a historical novel mystery?

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