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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 is best to do in the morning before the sun comes out?

2. Which item of Hemingway's clothing does M'cola take?

3. When does Hemingway's tribe always shoot twice?

4. What is a shenzi?

5. Who is as accurate as an historian?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. What is the significance of the overnight rain?

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

8. How is the author affected by his confrontation with Karl?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Hemingway has differing rapport with each of the natives he encounters. Who does he like and why? Who does he not like and why?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Discuss the relationship between Pop and P.O.M.. Examine how this relationship affects Hemingway. How does this compare to Hemingway's interaction with his wife?

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