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1. Gertrude had several plays that she had written performed live. What was the name of her play she saw performed the year she died?

Answer: Yes Is For A Very Young Man

"Yes Is For A Very Young Man" was performed at the Pasadena Playhouse the year that Gertrude Stein died. She wrote the play about life and friendships during World War II in France when it was occupied by Germany. The English renamed the play for their country, "In Savoy".

2. While studying at medical school, on which organ did Gertrude Stein begin research?

Answer: Brain

While at Johns Hopkins University, Gertrude studied brain anatomy. However, her grades were poor and she never graduated. She failed four classes and gathered low scores on several others. Her worst classes were obstetrics, laryngology, rhinology, and opthalmology.

3. What college did Gertrude attend?

Answer: Radcliffe College

Gertrude attended Harvard Annex in 1893. A year after she began, the college was named Radcliffe College. Her psychology professor, William James, said she was "the most brilliant pupil I had ever had". He encouraged her to leave Radcliffe for John Hopkins University to study psychology.

4. What state was the birthplace of Gertrude Stein?

Answer: Pennsylvania

Gertrude Stein was the youngest of five children born to Daniel and Amelia Stein on February 3, 1874. She was born of Jewish-German descent.

5. After moving to Paris with her brother, Leo, what 1,000 page novel did Gertrude begin writing?

Answer: The Making of Americans

Gertrude and her brother Leo moved to 27 Rue De Fleurus in Paris where Gertrude began her work on "The Making of Americans". The 1,000 page book tells the story from the "time of grandparents coming to a new country to anyone who is, or has been, or will be".

6. Gertrude Stein had a female live-in companion she later wrote a book about. What was the woman's name?

Answer: Alice

Alice Toklas lived with Gertrude and Leo for four years before Gertrude's brother, Leo, moved out. Gertrude and Alice continued to live together until Gertrude's death.

7. When Gertrude was a toddler, to what country did her family move?

Answer: France

Gertrude moved with her family to Vienna and then from Vienna to Passy, France. They lived in France for two years before returning to the United States and living in Oakland, California where her father worked as a stockbroker.

8. During World War II, Gertrude and her companion helped greatly during the war effort by transporting French wounded. What nickname did she give her vehicle?

Answer: Auntie

Gertrude's car was nicknamed Auntie, after Alice's very reliable aunt Pauline. The vehicle became a supply truck for the American Fund for the French Wounded. She and Alice helped with relief efforts until 1919 when they returned to Paris.

9. What was the first published novel written by Gertrude Stein?

Answer: Three Lives

"Three Lives" was published by a small publisher in 1909. Gertrude tells the story of three women: two German servants named Anna and Lena and one Mulatto girl named Melanctha. While writing "Three Lives" Gertrude continued her work on "The Making of Americans".

10. What cancer took Gertrude's life in 1946?

Answer: Colon

Gertrude died on July 27, 1946 following an operation for stomach cancer. Alice Toklas was with her when she passed away. Her body was placed in the Pere LaChaise cemetery in Paris. After her death, several of her stories were published due to her literary executor Carl Van Vechten.

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