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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does a principal Somali cattle buyer carry?
(a) A Tyrolese hat.
(b) An umbrella.
(c) Spears decorated with feathers.
(d) An orchard bush.

2. Where does Hemingway compare this new country to?
(a) Barcelona in Spain.
(b) Mount Kenya.
(c) Aragon in Spain.
(d) Babati in Kenya.

3. What is Hemingway's Valhalla?
(a) The harsh hunting country of Tarahalla.
(b) Fear that he will not find kudu.
(c) Sable.
(d) A wet salt lick.

4. What is the single thing that lasts?
(a) Worn light bulbs of our discoveries.
(b) Empty condoms of our great loves.
(c) The clear and blue coast.
(d) The stream.

5. What are the finest birds to eat?
(a) Teal.
(b) Dark ibis.
(c) Rose-coloured flamingo.
(d) Guinea hen.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the most obvious difference between male and female sable?

2. Why do they send Karl down to sable country?

3. Which animal moves like a rocking-horse?

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

5. Why do they not shoot the flock of fine guineas?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is The Roman able to assist the hunt?

2. What is said between he author and Pop in their alcohol fueled conversation?

3. How does the return of Karl with his first kudu affect the camp?

4. How does the party react upon discovery of the first sable bull?

5. What is the significance of the arrival of the elderly native hunter?

6. How does discovery of the slain kudu surprise the author?

7. How is the author's confidence affected by his successful kudu hunt?

8. What breaks the author's resolve to pursue the second sable bull?

9. How does the presence of Garrick affect the hunt?

10. What effect does this realization have upon the author?

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