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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 the bull love to do?

2. Where do Wesley and Harry get the wares they sell?

3. What is called the opium of the people in "The Gambler, The Nun, and the Radio"?

4. Where are the soldiers hiding in "Under the Ridge"?

5. Who is Jimmy traveling with in "The Train Trip"?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Mr. Wheeler keep contact with his son, and how do Stevie's doctor's feel about his progress in the mental institution?

2. How is Blindy blinded?

3. What happens to the man spraying cologne in "The Butterfly and the Tank"?

4. What happens when Harry and Wesley meet Captain Willie?

5. What happens when Mr. Harris is eating at a train station restaurant?

6. How does the narrator of "A Natural History of the Dead" wish to present his information about death?

7. How does Maria act when she is captured in "Nobody Ever Dies"?

8. What secret does Helena tell Robert after she drinks absinthe?

9. What does the job that the narrator holds entail in "Black Ass at the Cross Roads"?

10. What does Nick think about while he is driving with his son?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The pursuit of happiness was a common theme found in these stories. What stories embody this theme, and how does that pursuit affect the characters involved?

Essay Topic 2

Fear is a major motivating factor for a number of characters in these stories. Which characters are most affected by this, and what are some of the different ways this fear is manifested?

Essay Topic 3

There are a number of different settings in this book. Describe some of these settings. Why might Hemingway have chosen these settings for these stories to take place?

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