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Where was Ernest Hemingway born?
Where was Ernest Hemingway born?
- New York City, New York
- Boston, Massachusetts
- Oak Park, Illinois (correct)
- Los Angeles, California
In which novel did Hemingway fictionalize his experience in Italy during World War I?
In which novel did Hemingway fictionalize his experience in Italy during World War I?
- The Sun Also Rises
- For Whom the Bell Tolls
- A Farewell to Arms (correct)
- The Old Man and the Sea
Where did Hemingway move to in 1921, where he served as a correspondent for the Toronto Daily Star?
Where did Hemingway move to in 1921, where he served as a correspondent for the Toronto Daily Star?
- Rome, Italy
- Paris, France (correct)
- London, England
- Berlin, Germany
Who were some of the writers Hemingway associated with in Paris?
Who were some of the writers Hemingway associated with in Paris?
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'The Sun Also Rises' and 'A Farewell to Arms' established Hemingway as a dominant literary voice of his time due to what characteristic of his writing style?
'The Sun Also Rises' and 'A Farewell to Arms' established Hemingway as a dominant literary voice of his time due to what characteristic of his writing style?
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Ernest Hemingway's Life and Career
- Ernest Hemingway was born in Oak Park, Illinois.
- Hemingway fictionalized his experience in Italy during World War I in the novel 'A Farewell to Arms'.
- In 1921, Hemingway moved to Paris, where he served as a correspondent for the Toronto Daily Star.
- In Paris, Hemingway associated with writers such as Gertrude Stein, F. Scott Fitzgerald, and Ezra Pound.
- Hemingway's distinctive writing style, characterized by simplicity, clarity, and a focus on concrete, descriptive details, established him as a dominant literary voice of his time, as seen in novels like 'The Sun Also Rises' and 'A Farewell to Arms'.
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