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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 nationality was Picasso?
2. Alice's relative raised a regiment for whom?
3. Alice's grandmother was very fond of __________________.
4. Whose relatives returned to California?
5. At what age did Alice stop practicing her music?
Short Essay Questions
1. 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?
2. Describe Gertrude Stein's afternoon ritual.
3. What inspired Picasso to devote himself to Cubism?
4. What caused the turbulent nature of the Picassos' relationship?
5. What caused Alice to throw herself into literature after having spent so much time studying music?
6. What most impressed Alice about her first meeting with Gertrude Stein in Paris?
7. Why was Hemingway in Europe initially?
8. Why was Gertrude grateful to have failed to receive her degree from Johns Hopkins?
9. What was referred to as "un petit Luxembourg?"
10. What is Gertrude Stein's brother's theory about the masking of unemployment in Paris?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Transportation in the early 1900s was not nearly as easy as it is today. However, Stein and her friends traveled often. During the war, travel became quite a bit more difficult but did not stop Stein from moving about from place to place. Examine the issues faced when traveling between countries during war time. Which of these did Stein face? How would it be different today?
Essay Topic 2
Of the people that visited the Paris salon, a great number of them were German or Hungarian. The Hungarians in particular were mad for Stein, her work and her company. What caused the Hungarians to worship Stein? How was Stein's work received in Hungary? How did the Germans view Stein's work?
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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