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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 Bugs do to calm Ad down?
(a) Sings a lullaby
(b) Makes him drink whiskey
(c) Knocks him out
(d) Gives him a sedative

2. What does Nick call his friend, Rinaldi, in the Memoir?
(a) The best friend he has ever had
(b) A poor excuse for a man
(c) A disappointing audience
(d) A man among men

3. A U.S. ship called the Simpson is in a ______________ state.
(a) friendly
(b) stand down
(c) foreign
(d) battle-ready

4. What does Bugs offer to Nick?
(a) Chocolate
(b) Cigarettes
(c) Food
(d) Clothes

5. Where does Krebs plan to go to get a job?
(a) Wichita
(b) Boise
(c) Des Moines
(d) Kansas City

Short Answer Questions

1. What do Nick and Bill drink?

2. Who else is attempting to leave Smyrna?

3. What profession does Nick's father have?

4. What does Krebs think he would like to have?

5. What does Bill's father say makes drunkards?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Hemingway showcase the classic theme of good vs. evil in the disparate stories of the Hungarian robbers and the Hungarian Communist?

2. Explain the significance of the saying, "There are no atheists in foxholes" as it relates to the Memoir for Chapter 7.

3. Explain the subject of the Memoir of Chapter 15.

4. Besides death and the fear of it, what is another important theme in the book which is evident in the Memoir for Chapter 2?

5. Stylistically, what is significant about the Memoir and story of Chapter 6?

6. Why did the narrator make the point about the robbers being Hungarian--what is the irony in doing that?

7. Describe the format of this book.

8. Explain the symbolism of the disassembled fishing rods carried by the young American wife.

9. What is the scenario of the Memoir in Chapter 10?

10. Explain the significance of Marjorie saying, "There's our old ruin, Nick."

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