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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. Why was Karl becoming so unhappy?

2. Why does Garrick stay behind for the late afternoon hunt?

3. What is Hemingway's Valhalla?

4. What has gotten M'Cola worried?

5. What does Hemingway solemnly look at each morning?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What are the consequences of the stampede?

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

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

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

7. What is the significance of the overnight rain?

8. How does the author initially react to this new country?

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

10. How does Karl end up with the right to hunt the salt lick?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How reliable is Hemingway's narration? Choose another character and discuss how the story would change if seen through that character's eyes?

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

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.

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