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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. The story is a conflict between Nick's immaturity and the realization that ____________________.
(a) his father is going to war.
(b) all life eventually comes to an end.
(c) his mother is terminally ill.
(d) his girl friend no longer loves him.

2. On what is Nick riding on his return home?
(a) Bicycle.
(b) Tractor.
(c) Wagon.
(d) Motorcycle.

3. What does the author also tell the reader about the book?
(a) It is non-fiction.
(b) It is a hard book to get through.
(c) It contains some unpublished manuscripts.
(d) It is autobiographical.

4. How does Nick's father help the Indian woman?
(a) He performs surgery.
(b) He drives her to a hospital.
(c) He calls for air transport.
(d) He sets her broken bones.

5. Who is the boxer that Nick visits to warn him about the men who want to kill him?
(a) Ole Joe.
(b) Old Joe.
(c) Ole Hanson.
(d) Ole Anderson.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the editor say about the stories?

2. Who is Nick reminded of when crossing the Mississippi?

3. Who is with Nick in this story?

4. What possession of Nick's does Ad want?

5. Which of the following does Ole Anderson NOT do when Nick tells him of the men who want to kill him?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who writes the Preface for this book?

2. How is the topic of marriage presented again in this story?

3. Why does Nick accompany his father to an Indian camp?

4. How does Hemingway show Nick's true feelings toward Kate?

5. What two themes are evident in this story?

6. Why does Hemingway mention Mark Twain and his characters in the story?

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

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

9. What is the premise of this story?

10. How does Hemingway continue to show Nick's passivity?

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