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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is unknown about the stories?
(a) Their autobiographical qualities.
(b) Their authenticity.
(c) Their authorship.
(d) Their interconnection.

2. What does Nick's father clean while mulling over the fight with the man?
(a) Fish.
(b) His boots.
(c) His shotgun.
(d) His pipe.

3. What is Nick's father's name?
(a) James.
(b) Mack.
(c) Henry.
(d) Alfred.

4. From what event is Nick returning home?
(a) Christmas party.
(b) New Year's Eve party.
(c) Birthday party.
(d) Fourth of July celebration.

5. What is the economic base of the town?
(a) Tourism.
(b) Agriculture.
(c) Manufacturing.
(d) Education.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who gives Nick and Littless money for their trip?

2. To what state is Nick headed in this story?

3. Why does the Indian woman need help?

4. Where does Nick go in this story?

5. What is the plan of the two crooks?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the theme of this story and how does Hemingway extend it?

2. What happens when Nick and his friends pass some Indians on their way home on the Fourth of July?

3. How was Nick able to summon his father and uncle when he got scared on the camping trip?

4. How does Nick show uncharacteristic anger in this story?

5. What is the nature of Nick's relationship with his sister, Littless?

6. How does Hemingway portray the black man, Bugs, in a more positive light than he did with the Indians in other stories?

7. What is Hemingway's fascination with boxers and what happens to the boxers mentioned in these stories?

8. How does Hemingway show his love of nature through Nick's actions in this story?

9. How does Hemingway indicate Nick's immaturity again in this story?

10. What are Nick's thoughts on writing about anything real?

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