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The Hemingway House Trivia Quiz

This is a quiz dedicated to Hemingway's house and his love of cats!

A multiple-choice quiz by cmshearman. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
cmshearman

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
171,319

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
452

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1. Where is the Hemingway House which is home to many cats? Hint

Miami, Florida

Key West, Florida

Los Angeles, California

San Francisco, California

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2. Who gave Hemingway his first six-toed cat? Hint

his mother

a sea captain

his wife

the mayor

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3. What year was the Hemingway house built? Hint

1845

1902

1851

1931

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4. The Hemingway house is a registered historical landmark.

True

False

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5. What kind of coin did Hemingway push into the concrete alongside his pool? Hint

penny

nickel

dime

quarter

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6. The cat drinking fountain is made from what two things? Hint

a hose covered with small tiles

a Bell jar and a long platter

An olive jar and a urinal trough

a small statue pouring water into a platter

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7. The bricks in the Hemingway's house walkway were shipped from what city? Hint

Chicago, Illinois

Seattle, Washington

New York, New York

Baltimore, Maryland

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8. The first novel Hemingway wrote after moving to Florida was "A Farewell to Arms".

True

False

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9. Hemingway was married four times. Which wife lived in the Hemingway House with him? Hint

Martha

Hadley

Pauline

Mary

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10. What did Hemingway's wife replace all of the ceiling fans in the house with? Hint

track lighting

chandeliers

recessed lighting

disco balls

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Where is the Hemingway House which is home to many cats?

Answer: Key West, Florida

Hemingway was apparently very fond of polydactyl cats, which are cats with more than 5 toes on any given paw. Some of the cats in residence are descendants of his first polydactyl cat.

2. Who gave Hemingway his first six-toed cat?

Answer: a sea captain

Hemingway's first six-toed cat was a tomcat. Many years ago, ship captains believed six-toed cats to be good luck.

3. What year was the Hemingway house built?

Answer: 1851

The house was built by Asa Tift in 1851 and became Ernest Hemingway's home in 1931. The house is located on Oak Street in what is considered to be "Old Town Key West".

4. The Hemingway house is a registered historical landmark.

Answer: True

Ernest Hemingway is one of the most famous of the many writers and artists who have inhabited Key West, Florida along with Tennesee Williams and Robert Frost.

5. What kind of coin did Hemingway push into the concrete alongside his pool?

Answer: penny

He claimed the pool "Took his last penny". That penny can still be seen under glass today.

6. The cat drinking fountain is made from what two things?

Answer: An olive jar and a urinal trough

It is a one of a kind fountain. The olive jar came from Cuba and the urinal trough came from the bar owned by his friend Joe Russell.

7. The bricks in the Hemingway's house walkway were shipped from what city?

Answer: Baltimore, Maryland

He bought enough pavers to also build a wall around the property for privacy. There was once a chainlink fence up, but it didn't provide privacy from the many fans and tourists.

8. The first novel Hemingway wrote after moving to Florida was "A Farewell to Arms".

Answer: True

This book was published in 1929.

9. Hemingway was married four times. Which wife lived in the Hemingway House with him?

Answer: Pauline

Hemingway's marriages to Pauline, Hadley and Martha did not last. He was still married to Mary when he died in 1961. Elizabeth "Hadley" was the first wife on September 3, 1921. They divorced March 10, 1927. Two months after that divorce, he married Pauline only to divorce her on November 4, 1940. Martha, wife number three, married Hemingway the day after his divorce was final to Pauline on November 5, 1940.

Hemingway and Martha divorced on December 21,1945. He married his last wife, Mary, three months later on March 14, 1946 and remained married to her until his death.

10. What did Hemingway's wife replace all of the ceiling fans in the house with?

Answer: chandeliers

Pauline collected many chandeliers while living in Paris. She had them shipped to Key West when she and Hemingway bought this house. She also opened up a gift shop in the Hemingway House after Ernest moved out and called it the Carolina Shop.

Source: Author cmshearman

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