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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 does Hadley receive from Ernest Hemingway that stuns her?

2. Why does Anderson write to Ezra Pound, James Joyce, and Gertrude Stein?

3. Where do the Hemingways spend some time?

4. For whom does Hadley feel an immediately liking?

5. Why is Hadley in mourning?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Sherwood Anderson recommend Ernest do, and how does he help Ernest?

2. Why is Hadley in mourning and why does she think the party will help?

3. How does Ernest's writing change after his visit to Stein?

4. Who is Hadley's father and what did he do?

5. Describe the Hemingway's outing with the Pounds.

6. In what condition does Ernest return to Paris and does the couple settle their differences?

7. Why does Ernest decide to take some time off from working?

8. Where is there news about increased conflicts and how does that affect Ernest?

9. How does Ernest have a brief affair and what does he think of concerning Hadley and the affair?

10. Where is Ernest sent on Thanksgiving of 1922 and what does he want Hadley to do?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Ernest's career and Hadley's loneliness are again at odds. Hadley's lack of self-worth makes her dependent on Ernest for her happiness. She realizes deep down that he must write, but she passively discourages him from doing so by her behavior. But ,perhaps, Ernest is using his writing as an excuse to be away from her.

1. Discuss ways in which Hadley's lack of self-worth might make her feel lonely when Ernest was not around. Use examples from your own life and the book to support your answer.

2. Discuss the ways in which it was shown Hadley passively discouraged Ernest from writing. Use examples from your own life and the book to support your answer.

3. Discuss how Ernest using his writing as an excuse to be away from Hadley might have affected his writing. Use examples from your own life and the book to support your answer.

Essay Topic 2

1. What is foreshadowing? How many incidences of foreshadowing are in The Paris Wife? How does foreshadowing contribute to a book's suspense?

2. Discuss an example of foreshadowing in The Paris Wife, including why you believe it is foreshadowing. Include examples from the book and your own life to illustrate your answer.

3. How do you think most people react to uncertainty in their lives? Use examples from The Paris Wife and your own life to support your opinion.

Essay Topic 3

The reader learns that while Ernest is afraid of marrying, he is more afraid of being alone. This aspect of his psyche contributes to Ernest's relationship problems. It is finally revealed that Kate was in love with Ernest and she was jealous of Hadley's relationship with him. The tragedy of her own family is underscored when Hadley observes that so many members of her family are not at her wedding. Ernest is saying all the right words, but his reputation and youth will surely challenge their marriage. A serious disparity in their marriage is beginning to emerge. It is obvious that Ernest is most concerned with his writing.

1. Why do you think Ernest was afraid of marriage? Use examples from your own life and the book to support your answer.

2. Discuss the ways in which Ernest's fears of marriage and fears of being alone affected his marriages. Use examples from your own life and the book to support your answer.

3. Why do you think Ernest's reputation and youth affected his marriage with Hadley? Use examples from your own life and the book to support your answer.

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