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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 unique about the Indian woman?
(a) She is blind.
(b) She is deaf.
(c) She is pregnant.
(d) She has tuberculosis.

2. Where did Ad meet Bugs?
(a) Church.
(b) Library.
(c) Bar.
(d) Jail.

3. With whom does Nick go to a bar?
(a) His father.
(b) Prudence.
(c) His uncle.
(d) Tom.

4. Who tends the counter at the restaurant?
(a) Sam.
(b) George.
(c) Harry.
(d) Max.

5. Nick recalls being at _______________.
(a) a World Series game.
(b) the Masters Tournament.
(c) the Super Bowl.
(d) the Kentucky Derby.

Short Answer Questions

1. The men want to take Nick away because he sold trout and __________________.

2. Littless teases Nick about a girl named __________.

3. Ad has some physical oddities such as a missing ear and __________________.

4. Which of the following does Nick's mother NOT do for his father?

5. What occupation did some of the Indians have in Petoskey?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Hemingway show about Nick's father who cleans his shotgun?

2. Is Nick realistic in thinking that he can rekindle the relationship with Marjorie, especially in light of discussions he has had with Bill on the topic?

3. What are Nick and his friend, George, doing in this story and what fear does George share about the nature of their relationship?

4. In what way could this story be autobiographical for Hemingway?

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

6. What do Nick and his friend, John, learn about a peasant man they meet at an inn during a ski trip?

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

8. What is the activity in this very short story?

9. What information does the editor share about unpublished material found in the book?

10. Who does Nick meet at the train station with his friend, Tom?

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