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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What does David write on the first day he tries to write after his stories have been burned?
2. What does Marita think of the elephant story when she reads it?
3. What does Catherine do to the clippings about David's writing?
4. What does David do with Marita once he stops writing on the first day he tries to write after his stories have been burned?
5. Why does Catherine say she owns the African stories?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Catherine do while David and Marita are swimming alone in the cove after David's first short story has been completed?
2. What does Catherine say to David about his clippings when they are on the beach, and what has she done with them?
3. What does David do after Catherine has destroyed his short stories?
4. What does Davy do on the hunt that makes his father proud of him?
5. What does Catherine ask David to do after he writes the part about Davy on the hunt, and what is his response?
6. What is different when David wakes up in the last chapter?
7. What does Madame tell David after his short stories have been destroyed?
8. What does Catherine do when she comes into the house in Chapter 20?
9. What does Marita try to do for David after Catherine has destroyed his short stories?
10. Where does David meet Catherine and Marita in Chapter 23, and how do they look when he gets there?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
What happens at the Cove, and what significance does this have on the plot? Who is involved in these scenes, and what do these events symbolize?
Essay Topic 2
David endures many different trials before the end of the book. What are some of these trials, and what lessons does he learn through these experiences?
Essay Topic 3
This book takes place in a few different settings. Describe some of these settings and how they affectd the course of the plot. Why might Hemingway have chosen these particular places for this plot to take place?
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