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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. Where is Nick headed in this story?
(a) Hawaii.
(b) Germany.
(c) Italy.
(d) France.

2. Who does Nick learn wins the final game of the World Series?
(a) White Sox.
(b) Reds.
(c) Braves.
(d) Yankees.

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

4. What possession of Nick's does Ad want?
(a) Jacket.
(b) Canteen.
(c) Knife.
(d) Flask.

5. What is Nick's overriding quality?
(a) His fear.
(b) His humor.
(c) His immaturity.
(d) His strength.

Short Answer Questions

1. By what method is Nick traveling?

2. How many people are in the vehicle passed by Nick and his friends?

3. Who is the doctor in this story?

4. Who is Nick's father going to help?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How is Nick's demeanor in this story uncharacteristic of his usual calm manner?

3. How does Nick show sensitivity when interacting with the large prostitute, Alice?

4. What has happened to the Indian woman's husband?

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

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

7. Where is Nick in this story and how does he relate to those around him?

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

9. How does Nick's father help Nick deal with the graphic events of surgery and suicide?

10. What is Marjorie's relationship to Nick and how does he feel about the relationship at this point?

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