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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. What does Nick listen to in "Now I Lay Me" while he is trying to fall asleep?

2. In "Now I Lay Me," what would Nick use for bait when he ran out of worms?

3. What was the weather like when Manuel died in 'Banal Story"?

4. In the story "Now I Lay Me, what does Nick "do" for his parents, when he remembers them?

5. What animal is the American woman in "A Canary For One" bringing her daughter?

Short Essay Questions

1. In "A Canary For One," why did the American woman take her daughter away?

2. How does the author describe a pursuit race?

3. How does William respond when Mr. Turner accuses him of drinking too much and of needing help in "A Pursuit Race"?

4. Why do you think the author primarily uses dialogue in "An Alpine Idyll"?

5. What does Mrs. Garner tell Nick, to make him feel better in "Ten Indians"?

6. What is the author’s attitude toward war?

7. In "Banal Story," from what does Manuel Garcia eventually die?

8. How does Nick respond when he hears about Prudence Mitchelle and Frank Washburn in "Ten Indians"?

9. What does Nick begin thinking about after John gives him advice in "Now I Lay Me"?

10. Why is the title of "Today Is Friday" in present tense?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Write an essay explaining how Hemingway develops the theme of humanity’s competitive nature. Select one or more of the short stories as a focal point for illustrating how Hemingway uses that character (or those characters) and the events in developing this particular theme.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay explaining the author’s development and use of the theme of loneliness and detachment from war. What suggestion does the author make about war and its repercussions? How does he use people to strengthen this theme?

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