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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is Hemingway comfortable in poverty?
(a) His wife still loves him.
(b) He will get a large inheritance soon.
(c) He loves his work.
(d) He knows it is temporary.

2. What kind of poles do the Paris fishermen use?
(a) Cane.
(b) Pine.
(c) Iron.
(d) Steel.

3. Where does the story that Hemingway is writing at the beginning of the book take place?
(a) Michigan.
(b) Mexico.
(c) California.
(d) Cuba.

4. What does Stein call Hemingway's generation?
(a) The Missing Generation.
(b) The Needed Generation.
(c) The Lost Generation.
(d) The Angry Generation.

5. Why does Hemingway know where Ford's party is being held?
(a) He lived above it.
(b) He walks by it daily.
(c) He has heard of it before.
(d) He has attended parties there before.

6. What does Sylvia Beach scold Hemingway for?
(a) Not eating.
(b) Not paying his bill.
(c) Lying to his wife.
(d) Working too hard.

7. What does Hemingway NOT do after his tender chat about love with his wife?
(a) Knock on wood.
(b) Look her in the eye.
(c) Write about his feelings.
(d) Feel satisfied.

8. What kind of people now frequent Hemingway's favorite cafe?
(a) Actors.
(b) Veterans.
(c) Poets.
(d) Royalty.

9. How does Ford say Hemingway looks when he sits with him at the cafe?
(a) Thin.
(b) Angry.
(c) Glum.
(d) Dreamy.

10. What other kind of racing does Hemingway become involved in?
(a) Rowing.
(b) Greyhounds.
(c) Horse racing.
(d) Bicycle.

11. Who does Hemingway know would lend him money if he needed it?
(a) Sylvia.
(b) Gertrude.
(c) Liliana.
(d) Alice.

12. What does Hemingway say he did not have enough money for?
(a) Books.
(b) Sweets.
(c) Alcohol.
(d) Clothing.

13. How many race tracks does Hemingway switch off between?
(a) 3.
(b) 5.
(c) 4.
(d) 2.

14. What kind of fish do the Paris fishermen catch?
(a) Mahi.
(b) Catfish.
(c) Goujon.
(d) Tuna.

15. What does Hemingway say is the best thing about his times at the racetrack?
(a) It does not come between him and his wife.
(b) It distracts them from fighting.
(c) It makes them a good income.
(d) It gives Hadley something to look forward to.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Hemingway describe the part of Paris that he and his family lived in?

2. What does Hemingway want to write stories about?

3. Where does Hemingway hope his stories will be sold one day?

4. What is Hemingway's favorite season in Paris?

5. What does Hemingway say heightens his perception of the paintings in the museum?

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