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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 does Nick fear the wardens will send him back to?
(a) Jail.
(b) Boarding school.
(c) Prison.
(d) Church camp.

2. What is the setting for this story?
(a) Restaurant.
(b) Train station.
(c) Fishing camp.
(d) Ski lodge.

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

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

5. What occupation did some of the Indians have in Petoskey?
(a) Construction.
(b) Factory work.
(c) Farming.
(d) Retail.

Short Answer Questions

1. What nationality is the girl that Nick spends a lot of time with?

2. Where do Nick and Tom go after leaving the bar?

3. What is the plan of the two crooks?

4. In what town did Nick grow up?

5. What lie does Nick tell his father when he returns to camp?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Nick recall as he heads for the Mississippi River on a train.

2. What negative stereotype about Native Americans in this story?

3. What happened to the Indians, some of whom at one time were considered successful in the area?

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

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

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

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

8. What two themes are evident in this story?

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

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

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