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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 David been writing in Chapter 17?

2. How does David feel about his African story?

3. What is the name of the boy in David's short stories?

4. What will Juma not let Davy do?

5. What does Davy do to make his father proud on the hunt?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Catherine say when David and Marita come home from celebrating the completion of the elephant story?

2. What does Marita say she wants David to do every day after Catherine has gone for good?

3. What does Catherine do when she comes into the house in Chapter 20?

4. What happens when Davy, his father, and Juma finally catch sight of the elephant?

5. What does David want to talk to his father about, and why?

6. What do David and Marita talk about after David writes about the skeleton of the female elephant?

7. Where does David meet Catherine and Marita in Chapter 23, and how do they look when he gets there?

8. About what does Marita wonder in Chapter 28?

9. What does David think about while Madame makes him a meal while he is alone in the house?

10. What does Catherine ask David to do after he writes the part about Davy on the hunt, and what is his response?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The characters in this book all have their own goals and motivations. Select four characters and write about their main motivation throughout the book and how this goal affects the characters around them.

Essay Topic 2

Marita and Catherine are similar characters in this book, and yet there are some marked differences. What are some of the differences and similarities in these two dynamic characters?

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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