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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 "Che Ti Dice La Patria?" what do Guy and his friend have for dessert?
2. In the story "Fifty Grand," how long does Jack have to "get in form" and train for his fight with Walcott?
3. What does Jack say is the reason he cannot sleep in the story "Fifty Grand"?
4. In "A Simple Enquiry," what does the major call Pinn?
5. In "In Another Country," what is the name of the device that will heal the soldiers?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why does Nick want to leave town at the end of "The Killers"?
2. Why does the major in "In Another Country" tell the young officer that no man should marry?
3. How is the hospital described in “In Another Country”?
4. What do you think the author is suggesting about honesty in "A Simple Enquiry"?
5. Why does the girl ask the American man to stop talking in "Hills Like White Elephants"?
6. How does Jack finally fall asleep on the night before his big fight in "Fifty Grand"?
7. What does Jack ask Jerry to do with him, to keep him company in "Fifty Grand"?
8. How does Jack maintain his relationship with his wife when he is training at Hogan’s in "Fifty Grand"?
9. What is Nick and George’s theory about why two killers are after Ole Andreson?
10. How does Ole Andreson react when he hears from Nick that two killers are after him?
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
Write an essay in which you describe Hemingway’s narrative tone. Select one specific adjective and then use one or two of the short stories to support your argument.
Essay Topic 3
The author uses the setting of a train in several stories. Write an essay explaining how the author uses trains to strengthen the idea of loss.
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