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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 13, Lies, Dammed Lies and Lillian Hellman.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who transcribed Tolstoy's novels for him?
(a) His friend Turgenev.
(b) His son Sergei.
(c) His wife.
(d) He hired a different secretary for each novel.

2. How many drafts of War and Peace did Tolstoy write?
(a) 2.
(b) 13.
(c) 1.
(d) 7.

3. How tall was Sartre?
(a) Just over 5 feet 2 inches.
(b) Just under 6 feet tall.
(c) Very tall at 6 feet 5 inches.
(d) Average nondescript height.

4. What novel did Shelley's wife Mary author?
(a) Frankenstein.
(b) Silas Marner.
(c) Pocession.
(d) Northanger Abby.

5. What year did Hellman die?
(a) 1984.
(b) 1991.
(c) 1976.
(d) 1989.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many books did he author?

2. What happened to Rousseau's children?

3. What year did Russell die?

4. What was the name of Hemingway's third wife?

5. What movement did Ralph Waldo Emerson found?

(see the answer key)

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