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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 8 and 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why are the rhinos so hard to find?
(a) They are very fast.
(b) They are well camouflaged.
(c) They are very shy.
(d) They are too small.

2. What weapon is Hemingway using to hunt the greater kudu bulls?
(a) A machete.
(b) A pistol.
(c) A bow and arrow.
(d) A rifle.

3. What picture appears on the bottle of beer that they drink?
(a) A hunting cap.
(b) A black rhino on a yellow label.
(c) A horseman in armor.
(d) A yellow buffalo on a black label.

4. Why is Hemingway worried about the 17th February?
(a) That is when he finds out if his wife is pregnant.
(b) It is his mother's birthday.
(c) It is the last safe date to leave.
(d) No hunting is allowed after that date.

5. What are they travelling away from?
(a) The heat.
(b) The rains from the south.
(c) A stampede of kudu bulls.
(d) The famine.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Hemingway know he has killed the bull before he has even seen it?

2. Why does Hemingway begin shooting the snipe?

3. What is the only difference between Galicia and Handeni?

4. What does Hemingway say is more difficult than poetry?

5. Why is Pop unsure whether or not Hemingway has shot the rhino?

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