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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 are Nick and Marjorie together on this night?

2. About what do Nick and Bill agree is better than baseball?

3. What do Nick and Bill talk about?

4. What does Nick's father hire some local Indians to do?

5. In the Memoir for Chapter 5, what are the condemned army officers covered with before their execution?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are the circumstances of the "On the Quai at Smyrna" story?

2. Describe the format of this book.

3. What is the scenario for the story in Chapter 2?

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

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

6. What is the source of the conflict between Nick's father and one of the loggers?

7. Who is the narrator of the Memoir for Chapter 13, and with whom does he interact in this very short scene?

8. Explain the subject for "Big Two-Hearted River: Part I," the story for Chapter 14.

9. Describe the character Peduzzi in the Story in Chapter 11.

10. What are the reasons that Krebs has a difficult time adjusting to civilian life after leaving his military life?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In the story "The Battler" in Chapter 5, Nick is beaten by a train Brakeman but not punched at all by Ad Francis, a former prizefighter. Explain the irony in Nick's situation with these two different characters. What life lessons does Nick learn from each of them?

Essay Topic 2

Describe the character of Nick Adams. What are his similarities to Hemingway? Do you think Nick's character was based on Hemingway himself as some believe? Explain.

Essay Topic 3

Hemingway writes about women giving birth or wanting a child in several of the stories. What is the significance of the birth theme to these stories? In literature in general?

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