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Pop Quiz: All About Ernest Hemingway

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1.   Where was Hemingway born?
    Boyne City, MI
    Oak Park, IL
    Chicago, IL
    Seney, MI

2.   During World War One, in which nation did Hemingway serve as an ambulance driver for the Red Cross and as an infantryman?
    Spain
    France
    Italy
    Germany

3.   What is the old man's name in 'The Old Man and the Sea'?
    Old man
    Santiago
    Francisco
    The reader is never told

4.   What are the names of the couple that 'A Farewell to Arms' is centered around?
    Frederic Henry and Catherine Barkley
    Robert Jordan and Helen Ferguson
    Ernest Hemingway and Hadley Richardson
    Bill and Hillary

5.   Which sport does the book 'Death in the Afternoon' center around?
    Boxing
    Bullfighting
    Hunting
    Fishing

6.   What was the name of the character in many of Hemingway's early short stories?
    John Adams
    Gomez Adams
    Nick Adams
    Tom Adams

7.   In which year did Hemingway win the Nobel Prize?
    1954
    1960
    1965
    He never won

8.   How did Hemingway die?
    Hunting accident
    Suicide
    Natural causes
    He's still alive

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