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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. Who is the subject of the stories?
(a) Nick Adams.
(b) Truman Capote.
(c) Ernest Hemingway.
(d) Charles Lindbergh.
2. What is Nick's father's occupation?
(a) Accountant.
(b) Doctor.
(c) Lawyer.
(d) Professor.
3. What is Nick's father's name?
(a) Henry.
(b) Alfred.
(c) Mack.
(d) James.
4. What upsetting information does Nick's father tell Nick?
(a) Prudence was playing with another boy.
(b) Nick's grandmother died.
(c) His dog was hit by a car.
(d) The family is moving away.
5. How does Nick's father help the Indian woman?
(a) He calls for air transport.
(b) He performs surgery.
(c) He drives her to a hospital.
(d) He sets her broken bones.
Short Answer Questions
1. Who do Nick and Leon tease about a girl?
2. What else do Nick and his father discuss as they leave the Indian camp?
3. What happened to Nick when he was by himself?
4. Where does Nick go in this story?
5. What does Nick's father fiddle with as he mulls over his fight with the man?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is Hemingway's fascination with boxers and what happens to the boxers mentioned in these stories?
2. What is the activity in this very short story?
3. How was Nick able to summon his father and uncle when he got scared on the camping trip?
4. What is Nick doing as the story begins and who does he meet?
5. What does Nick's insanity prove that Hemingway is not afraid to do?
6. What is the editor's main point about the book as stated in the Preface?
7. What does Nick recall as he heads for the Mississippi River on a train.
8. What is Marjorie's relationship to Nick and how does he feel about the relationship at this point?
9. How does Nick show sensitivity when interacting with the large prostitute, Alice?
10. What are Nick and his friend, George, doing in this story and what fear does George share about the nature of their relationship?
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