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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. Where did T.S. Elliot work before he became a great writer?
(a) A bank.
(b) A school.
(c) A hotel.
(d) A bar.

2. What does Fitzgerald demand of Hemingway when they visit again in Paris?
(a) Kindness.
(b) Understanding.
(c) Direct honesty.
(d) A critique.

3. What animal does Hemingway compare Wyndham Lewis to?
(a) A tiger.
(b) A dog.
(c) A bear.
(d) A frog.

4. Where is Ernest Walsh from?
(a) Canada.
(b) Ireland.
(c) France.
(d) Italy.

5. Why does Hemingway want to leave Stein's house before she leaves on her vacation?
(a) He heard her having a fight.
(b) He wanted to be with his wife.
(c) He didn't like what she said.
(d) He was disgusted by the maid.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who lets Hemingway into the house when Stein is not home?

2. What disappoints Hemingway about Fitzgerald's writing?

3. Where is Hemingway when he meets Ernest Walsh?

4. Where does Hemingway have an affair?

5. Who does Hemingway leave a message with when he fails to see Stein before she leaves on vacation?

Short Essay Questions

1. What causes the end of Hemingway's friendship with Stein?

2. What does Hemingway love most about his friend, Ezra Pound?

3. How are things with Fitzgerald when he moves to the villa?

4. What is the hardest writing project Hemingway ever completed, and where does he do it?

5. What does Dunning do when Hemingway brings him a jar of opium?

6. What surprises Hemingway about Fitzgerald's car?

7. What does Hemingway do after hearing the exchange between Stein and Toklas?

8. How was Bel Esprit supposed to work out?

9. What big secret does Fitzgerald confide in Hemingway about?

10. How does Pascin die, and how does Hemingway like to remember him?

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