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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8, Bertrand Russell: A case of Logical Fiddlesticks.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many siblings did Ibsen have?
(a) 4.
(b) He was an only child.
(c) 2.
(d) 1.

2. What was the name of Hemingway's fourth wife?
(a) Pauline Pfeiffer.
(b) Mary Welsh.
(c) Hadley Richardson.
(d) Martha Gellhorn.

3. Who would receive Shelley's title of baronet?
(a) His friend Byron.
(b) His son Percy.
(c) His cousin William.
(d) His son Charles.

4. How did Hemingway interact with his fellow writers?
(a) He was indifferent towards other writers and did not have much interaction with them.
(b) He bitterly quarreled with all of them except Ezra Pound.
(c) He mentored many writers and took pains to help other develop their writing voice.
(d) He was close friends with many writers and corresponded with them frequently.

5. How many pregnancies did Tolstoy's wife have?
(a) 10.
(b) 8.
(c) 12.
(d) 7.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following is not a play penned by Ibsen?

2. What year did Tolstoy die?

3. What was the name of Russell's first wife who was a Quaker?

4. What title did Russell hold?

5. What was the name of Russell's fourth wife?

(see the answer key)

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