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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. In "Hills Like White Elephants," what does he promise the girl they can have once the operation is over?
2. What does the major say will likely happen if Pinn returns to the war in the story "A Simple Enquiry"?
3. What animal does the young offer say the three officers with medals are like in the story "In Another Country"?
4. In which state does “Fifty Grand” take place?
5. Where does the story "Hills Like White Elephants" take place?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why does Nick want to leave town at the end of "The Killers"?
2. Why does the young officer in “In Another Country” feel like an outsider compared to the other three officers?
3. How would you describe Jack’s attitude toward his fight?
4. What does the young man in “Che Ti Dice La Patria” do that Guy and his friend think is so strange?
5. How does Jack finally fall asleep on the night before his big fight in "Fifty Grand"?
6. Why does Jack bet against himself in the fight in "Fifty Grand"?
7. How is Manuel’s bullfighting talent described?
8. Why does the major in "In Another Country" tell the young officer that no man should marry?
9. It is suggested that Jack does not like many people. How does he feel about Jerry in "Fifty Grand"?
10. What does Jack ask Jerry to do with him, to keep him company in "Fifty Grand"?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Write an essay explaining how the author feels about women and marriage. How does he use characters and events to support his belief?
Essay Topic 2
Write an essay describing the author’s narrative style. Select three words to describe his writing style and explain how his minimalistic approach to dialogue and diction impacts his audience.
Essay Topic 3
Write an essay explaining how the author uses characters to develop the theme of unjust stereotyping. Explain how individuals and certain stories strengthen this idea.
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