Ernest Hemingway: Home / Introduction

Famous photograph of Hemingway and Castro at a fishing tournament sponsored by the American in 1960. The photo hangs in the Bodeguita del Medio, Habana. Castro won the trophy for the largest marlin.

Before you begin, think about the following questions:

1. Ernest Heminway was one of the most prominent American writers of the 20th century? Can you identify some of his works? Select the works from the following list that were written by Hemingway:

   The Old Man and the Sea

   East of Eden

   The Sun Also Rises

   For Whom the Bell Tolls

   The Great Gatsby

   The Grapes of Wrath

2. Besides his profession, Hemingway was known for many other activities. Indicate which activities from the list Hemingway, a man who believed that confronting death was the ultimate experience, might have done:

   Hunting German submarines during World War 2

   Climbing Mount Everest

   Fighting alongside Fidel Castro in the Cuban Revolution

   Big game hunting in Africa

   Driving ambulances in World War 1

   Working as a journalist in Europe during World War 2

   Deep sea fishing

   Spying for the CIA

   Bull fighting

   Fighting in the Spanish Civil War 1936 - 1939

3. Based on the activities above, when do you think Hemingway was born? (a) 1890s (b) 1910s (c) 1920s (d) 1930s

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