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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 the story "Fifty Grand," how long does Jack have to "get in form" and train for his fight with Walcott?
2. What phrase do the two killers use when mocking Nick in "The Killers"?
3. In the story "Fifty Grand," what is the name of the fighter to whom Jack loses?
4. In the story "The Killers," why does Ole Andreson not want to go out?
5. In which month does the story “A Simple Enquiry” take place?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does the author describe the scenery at the start of “Che Ti Dice La Patria”?
2. What does Jack ask Jerry to do with him, to keep him company in "Fifty Grand"?
3. How does Ole Andreson react when he hears from Nick that two killers are after him?
4. In hindsight and while in the hospital, how does Manuel perceive his final fight?
5. Why does Jack bet against himself in the fight in "Fifty Grand"?
6. In "A Single Enquiry," what does the major tell Pinn about him staying on as his orderly?
7. Why does Nick want to leave town at the end of "The Killers"?
8. What causes Guy and his friend's car “number” to get dirty, resulting in a facist giving them a ticket?
9. Why does the young officer in “In Another Country” feel like an outsider compared to the other three officers?
10. How would you describe Jack’s attitude toward his fight?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Write an essay explaining how the author uses bullfighting and fighting to illustrate the theme of human competition. What does the author suggest about human competition?
Essay Topic 2
Several of the short stories are told from the perspective of a man named Nick, who is thought to represent Hemingway himself. Write an essay analyzing the author’s choice to tell certain stories from Nick’s point of view. How does viewing the events from Nick’s point of view affect the narrative tone?
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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