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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. Who is the narrator of this story "A Canary For One"?

2. Why does Nick stop thinking about the girls and the types of wives they would be in the story "Now I Lay Me"?

3. What does Nick remember about his father in "Now I Lay Me"?

4. Where was William when the burlesque show caught up with him in "A Pursuit Race"?

5. Who is the president referenced in “The Forum,” the publication that the narrator of "Banal Story" is reading?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why do you think the author does not reveal that the narrator of "A Canary For One" is the American man, until the end of the story?

2. Why do the innkeeper and the sexton call the peasant a beast in "An Alpine Idyll"?

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

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

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

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

7. Why is Mr. Turner so concerned about William in "A Pursuit Race"?

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

9. What is the mean stereotype that Carl says to Nick about his Indian girlfriend in "Ten Indians"?

10. What do Nick and the Garner boys see on their trip back from the Fourth of July festivities in "Ten Indians"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay explaining the significance of the title of the book. How does the title support Hemingway’s theme of loneliness and overall narrative tone?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Hemingway gives names to some characters, but not others. Write an essay in which you explore why he gives his friend “Guy” a name in the story “Che Ti Dice La Patria?” but not himself? How does this decision affect the narrator’s reliability?

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