Hemingway Flashcards

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1
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hemingway’s big traits included

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war hero
big game lover
expert fisherman

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2
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the new york times called hemingway the

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best writer since Shakespeare

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3
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his life mirrored his

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writing

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4
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his depression led him to

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despair and darnkess

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5
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For the first couple of years of his childhood, Hemingway was dressed as a

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girl

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6
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who is Hemingway’s dad

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Ed

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7
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Hemingway’s mom

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angela

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Hemingway learned outdoors stuff from who

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his dad, ed

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9
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Hemingway wrote about his father because

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his dad was basically bullied by his mom

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10
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Hemingway tried to please who?

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his parents

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11
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Hemingway was well liked but

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shy

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12
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Hemingway played _____ but sucked and soon after he found his

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writing skill

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13
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Kansas city star was what?

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first job

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14
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At his first job, Hemingway used

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short sentences and vigorous language

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15
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Hemingway volunteered for what in WWI

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red cross division in Italy

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16
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Farewell to arms is based on Hemingway’s experiences in

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World War I

17
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Hemingway met ____ in WWI hospital

A

agnes

18
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to make him seem like a war hero when he was back home, Hemingway made up __

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lies of stories of him in the war.

19
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Hemingway got a letter from Agnes saying what

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you are too young, so bye

20
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Hemingway was kicked out of his house by who?

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parents

21
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his first wife?

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Hadley

22
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hemingway’s friends

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sherwood anderson
gertrude stein and her wife
f scott fitzgerald
esra pound

23
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A movable feast is based on what?

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based on his memoirs in paris in the 1920’s , while he is with Hadley

24
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who influenced Hemingway’s succinct style

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Gertrude Stein

25
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Hadley lost what that belonged to Hemingway

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all of hemingway’s manuscripts