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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 are the big native dance festivals also called?

2. What was Hemingway aiming for when he shot the reedbuck?

3. Who finds the group of eight buffalo?

4. What does Hemingway suggest is wrong with Kandisky's broken down car?

5. Who does everyone believe shot the first Lion?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do Kandinsky and Hemingway meet?

2. Why do the author and Pop refuse their baths?

3. What happens when the author returns to camp with his rhino?

4. How successful is their search?

5. What is Karl's emotional state when he joins the author's hunting party?

6. What reasons does Hemingway give for tracking the lion?

7. What are the author's thoughts about Charo at this stage?

8. How does the author, Pop and Mama initially react to the shooting of the first rhino?

9. What happens when Kandinsky visits Hemingway's camp?

10. What opinions do the author, Pop and Mama reveal about Karl?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine the literary style and techniques Hemingway uses in the book. Why does Hemingway adopt this style? What significance does this impart to the narrative?

Essay Topic 2

Choose two of the following characters and discuss how the narrative would be affected if they were left out.

1. Pop.

2. M'cola.

3. P.O.M.

Essay Topic 3

Compare the differences between Hemingway and Karl. How are their approaches different? What are their strengths and weaknesses as hunters?

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