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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 was the weather like when Manuel died in 'Banal Story"?
2. What publication is the main character of "Banal Story" reading?
3. What is the name of the wine seller in "Today Is Friday"?
4. In "Ten Indians," what means of transportation is the Garner family using?
5. In "An Alpine Idyll," what do the two skiers complain about when they arrive at the inn?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Nick’s orderly John tell him every man must do in "Now I Lay Me"?
2. Why do the innkeeper and the sexton call the peasant a beast in "An Alpine Idyll"?
3. How would you describe the American woman traveling with a canary in "A Canary For One"?
4. Why do you think the author primarily uses dialogue in "An Alpine Idyll"?
5. What is the publication that the narrator of “Banal Story” is reading while Manuel lays dying and what types of articles are in the publication?
6. Why does Nick think about trout streams and say prayers at night in "Now I Lay Me"?
7. How does William respond when Mr. Turner accuses him of drinking too much and of needing help in "A Pursuit Race"?
8. In "A Canary For One," why did the American woman take her daughter away?
9. Who is the narrator for the short story “A Canary for One?”
10. What are the three soldiers discussing while they drink in "Today is Friday"?
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 explaining the author’s choice to write 14 short stories instead of one cohesive whole. What purpose does the narrative structure serve in creating characters and portraying events? What message does he hope to leave the readers with?
Essay Topic 3
At different points in individual stories, main characters express loneliness or detachment. How do these experiences relate to the events of WWl and what do they suggest about Hemingway?
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