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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. During what month does "An Alpine Idyll" take place?

2. What time of year does “An Alpine Idyll” take place?

3. In the story "Now I Lay Me," why does John say he should not have gotten into the war?

4. What day is pay-day for the soldiers in "Today Is Friday"?

5. What is Mr. Turner's relationship to William in "A Pursuite Race"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are the three soldiers discussing while they drink in "Today is Friday"?

2. Overall, what is the author’s perspective on women and romantic relationships?

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

4. Why does Nick think about trout streams and say prayers at night in "Now I Lay Me"?

5. What was the reason that the peasant needed to store his wife’s body until the weather changed in "An Alpine Idyll"?

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

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

8. How would you describe the American woman traveling with a canary in "A Canary For One"?

9. Why do you think the author wrote “Today Is Friday” in a play version instead of a narrative, like the other stories?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay discussing symbolism in the novel. Choose three different symbols that are used in the novel and explain how Hemingway uses them to strengthen one of his overarching themes.

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