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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the large prostitute that Nick and Tom run into at the bus station?

2. How does Nick react to the surgery?

3. Who is with Nick in this story?

4. By what method is Nick traveling?

5. What does Nick's father fiddle with as he mulls over his fight with the man?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the role of nature in this story?

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

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

4. What are Nick's thoughts on writing about anything real?

5. How has Nick transitioned in this section?

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

7. Explain the theme of the conflict between friendship and fun in this story.

8. How do Nick's uncle and father react when Nick summons them to return to camp?

9. What is the purpose of a Preface?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Hemingway is a master at dramatic devices. Choose an example of symbolism, metaphors, and irony, briefly describe them and identify the technique which they embody.

Essay Topic 2

Why did Hemingway choose to use the omniscient narrator perspective for the stories? What does this point of view entail? What do you know about the characters and the plot lines that you would not know from a different point of view?

Essay Topic 3

In "The Three-Day Blow," Nick likens his behavior of breaking up with Marjorie to the storms that are called Three-Day Blows. What is meant by a Three-Day Blow? Why does Nick compare his actions to it? Is he being reasonable or just trying to justify his behavior?

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