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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. Some people thought Picasso resembled which famous American?
2. What is a chronic problem in Paris?
3. What object was often taken to the cinema with Germaine Pichot?
4. According to Matisse, Gertrude's world was a ________________.
5. What was the name of the large exposition building?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is Gertrude Stein's brother's theory about the masking of unemployment in Paris?
2. How is Picasso described when he makes his first recorded visit to the Stein apartment?
3. What was the initial purpose for Stein and Toklas to go to London?
4. What event precipitated the Steins move to Vienna?
5. Why did Alice neglect to pursue education or a career while in San Francisco?
6. According to Alice Gertrude Stein remained firmly born in Allegheny, Pennsylvania. What was one of the reasons that Gertrude refused to consider California her birthplace?
7. Why did Toklas say it was with "infinite relief England came into the war"?
8. How does Gertrude Stein discover the works of Cézanne?
9. Why was Gertrude grateful to have failed to receive her degree from Johns Hopkins?
10. Many people, mostly painters and writers, flocked to the Stein apartment. Why was 27 rue de Fleurus so popular?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
One of the techniques used in the book is the flashback. Cite five examples of a flashback and the relevance of each to the story. Explain how the use of flashback may have hindered the story in the mind of the reader. Also explain why Stein felt that it was necessary to use the flashback method.
Essay Topic 2
Stein says that there is a big difference in the attitudes of Americans and Europeans in regard to work ethic and material possessions. Americans are much more obsessed with both while Europeans are satisfied with enjoying life and all it has to offer. One good example of this is Matisse's reaction to the house in Clamart. Examine the difference in these points between Stein and her European friends.
Essay Topic 3
It is well known that Stein and Toklas were lovers and were possibly secretly married in 1908. The lifestyle of the couple was such that the unusual living arrangement was never questioned by the couple's friends. Why was the subject not openly discussed in the book? How do you think Stein's and Toklas' families reacted to their marriage?
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