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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 is the source of Nick's father's anger?

2. From what event is Nick returning home?

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

4. What do Nick and his father discuss as they leave the Indian camp?

5. Who is the soldier who has been drunk for about two solid weeks?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Nick's insanity prove that Hemingway is not afraid to do?

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

4. What is the purpose of a Preface?

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

6. 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?

7. How was Nick able to summon his father and uncle when he got scared on the camping trip?

8. What is Nick's overall demeanor in this story?

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

10. Where is Nick in this story and what is his interaction with a disgruntled fellow soldier?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Hemingway writes about women giving birth or wanting a child in several of the stories. What is the significance of the birth theme to these stories and in literature in general?

Essay Topic 2

Hemingway writes most of these stories on the theme of the fear of death. Choose three characters from any of the stories and give their views on death. Are they afraid? Do they live in denial? How do they approach it?

Essay Topic 3

There are several events of foreshadowing in the stories. Define foreshadowing. Cite at least two situations in the stories that serve as foreshadowing.

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