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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the weather like when Manuel died in 'Banal Story"?
(a) It was very hot.
(b) It was snowing.
(c) It was raining.
(d) It was windy.

2. What does Nick say he wants to do when he is back home from the war in "Now I Lay Me"?
(a) Get married.
(b) Write for a paper.
(c) Have children.
(d) Buy a farm.

3. In "An Alpine Idyll," what do the two skiers complain about when they arrive at the inn?
(a) The bright sun.
(b) The bad roads.
(c) All the people.
(d) The cold weather.

4. In "Now I Lay Me," what is the specific item Nick remembers, which belonged to his parents?
(a) A dried bouquet of wedding flowers.
(b) Their wedding rings.
(c) Their wedding cake tin.
(d) Their wedding china.

5. Why does Nick have a hard time sleeping in "Now I Lay Me"?
(a) Because he drinks too much.
(b) Because he misses his wife.
(c) Because he was in the war and worries a lot.
(d) Because he is sick.

6. What day is pay-day for the soldiers in "Today Is Friday"?
(a) Wednesday.
(b) Sunday.
(c) Monday.
(d) Friday.

7. In "A Pursuite Race," what does Mr. Turner call William when he arrives at his room?
(a) A drunkard.
(b) A fool.
(c) A beast.
(d) A drunken fool.

8. What literary technique does Hemingway use most frequently in the collection of short stories included in "Men Without Women"?
(a) Foreshadowing.
(b) Poetic language.
(c) Figurative language.
(d) Dialogue.

9. What is the name of the Indian girl who breaks Nick’s heart in "Ten Indians"?
(a) Mitchelle Prudence.
(b) Prudence Piper.
(c) Michelle Hayes.
(d) Prudence Mitchelle.

10. In "Banal Story," what did men and boys buy to remember Manuel Garcia by?
(a) Bullfighting tickets.
(b) Full-length colored pictures.
(c) Newspapers of the day he died.
(d) Red capes.

11. Where did the main character read that the English cricketers were sharpening their wickets in "Banal Story"?
(a) Australia.
(b) France.
(c) London.
(d) Nova Scotia.

12. In the story "Now I Lay Me, what does Nick "do" for his parents, when he remembers them?
(a) Screams.
(b) Yells.
(c) Prays.
(d) Cries.

13. In "Ten Indians," what animal does Carl compare Indians to?
(a) Snakes.
(b) Skunks.
(c) Flies.
(d) Dogs.

14. What is the name of the wine seller in "Today Is Friday"?
(a) George.
(b) Nick.
(c) Frank.
(d) Manuel.

15. In his real life, how did Hemingway ultimately die?
(a) Bull-fighting injury.
(b) Care accident.
(c) Suicide.
(d) Alcoholism.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many soldiers are in the story "Today is Friday"?

2. What is Mr. Turner's relationship to William in "A Pursuite Race"?

3. In the story "Today Is Friday," which of the soldiers wants to leave and return to the barracks?

4. In the story "Ten Indians," what time of day are the Garners and Nick returning from the Fourth of July festivities?

5. Which of the three soldiers feels bad (or remorse) for what they have done in "Today Is Friday"?

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