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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 happened to Dan at Kibaya?

2. What is a panga?

3. What causes the horizon to turn pink?

4. Where on the first kudu is there a white chevron?

5. Why does Hemingway initially not watch M'cola skin the larger bull?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is the significance of the overnight rain?

3. What is the significance of the arrow found at the salt lick?

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

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

6. What causes the tense confrontation between Karl and the author?

7. What are the consequences of the stampede?

8. Why does The Roman's brother join the author's hunting party?

9. What time period does the narrative return to?

10. What causes the author to return to camp angry?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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 3

How does the author use character and dialogue to drive the narrative? Discuss elements of the narrative structure: exposition, conflict, complication, climax, resolution and conclusion. Do all the elements make for a logical and linear story? How does the narrative's structure express the book's themes?

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