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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," how many bags are the girl and the American man traveling with?

2. How much money does Jack bet on Walcott winning the fight in the story "Fifty Grand"?

3. Once they arrive at the destination where the operation will take place, how does the girl say she feels in "Hills LIke White Elephants"?

4. In "Hills Like White Elephants," what does the girl think that everything tastes like?

5. In "Hills Like White Elephants," what does he promise the girl they can have once the operation is over?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Jack maintain his relationship with his wife when he is training at Hogan’s in "Fifty Grand"?

2. Why does Jack have a difficult time sleeping in "Fifty Grand"?

3. What is Guy proud to be taken for when he is traveling through Italy in “Che Ti Dice La Patria”?

4. It is suggested that Jack does not like many people. How does he feel about Jerry in "Fifty Grand"?

5. Why does the major think that Pinn is lying to him about being corrupt to his girlfriend in "A Single Enquiry"?

6. In hindsight and while in the hospital, how does Manuel perceive his final fight?

7. Why does the girl ask the American man to stop talking in "Hills Like White Elephants"?

8. Why does Nick want to leave town at the end of "The Killers"?

9. How does the girl view the ways they will change after the operation in "Hills Like White Elephants"?

10. What do you think the author is suggesting about honesty in "A Simple Enquiry"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay explaining the author’s development and use of the theme loss of innocence. What suggestion does the author make about losing innocence? How does he use dialogue to strengthen this theme?

Essay Topic 2

The setting of “Hills Like White Elephants” is a train. Write an essay exploring how the setting of a train contributes to the theme of change, transition, and/or loss.

Essay Topic 3

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?

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