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

2. Who writes the Preface of THE NICK ADAMS STORIES?

3. What upsetting information does Nick's father tell Nick?

4. What town is the location of this story?

5. What is the plan of the two crooks?

Short Essay Questions

1. Does Hemingway give a clear reason for Nick's activity in this story?

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

3. What does Nick's father tell his wife about the fight with the other man over the wood?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the format of the book. What is the purpose of the Preface? What is the purpose of the Stories? What is the purpose of including unfinished and unpublished work?

Essay Topic 2

Create a character study of Nick. What are his physical characteristics? What are his motivations? What are his fears? What are his dreams? What else can you say about Nick?

Essay Topic 3

Hemingway writes extensively in his career about bullfighting. Why was the sport so popular? Why would a man like Hemingway be attracted to it? What are your own feelings about the sport?

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