View a FREE sample

This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who sleeps in the big mediaeval bed?

2. What is the last news of the traveler?

3. How does Joe's father die?

4. What is the waitress' personality?

5. What makes the husband nervous as they walk through the streets of town?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In the story in Chapter 10, "Cat in the Rain," the cat can represent many things for the American wife. What does the cat symbolize? Why does the cat elude her before she can catch it? Why does the hotel keeper have a cat sent to her room?

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

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?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 246 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample