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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. How long has the matador's mother been buried?

2. What does the British man in "Landscape with Figures" do against protest from the others?

3. What is Edwin's favorite restaurant?

4. Which of the following is NOT described in "A Natural History of the Dead"?

5. What is Mr. Johnson sad about?

Short Essay Questions

1. What makes Stevie's father disappointed in him?

2. What is the woman writing to the medical column about in "One Reader Writes"?

3. What does the matador do when he receives notices about his mother's grave fee?

4. What happens to the faithful bull when he is set out to breed?

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

6. What does Littless do when she runs away with Nick in "The Last Good Country"?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Symbolism is a very prevalent literary device used by Hemingway. What are some of these symbols, and how does their presence affect the course of the plots they are involved in?

Essay Topic 2

The relationship between fear and courage is presented in a few of these stories. What is this relationship, and where is it displayed in these stories? How does the combination of these terms affect the course of those plots?

Essay Topic 3

Sexuality is a theme presented in a number of these stories, and it is manifested in a number of different ways. Choose a few of these instances, and compare and contrast them. How are they different in their manifestations of this sensitive theme?

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