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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Snows of Kilimanjaro.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Harry’s companion tells him early in the story that she wishes they’d gone to what city that Harry loves instead?
(a) To Paris
(b) To New York
(c) To Amsterdam
(d) To London

2. Of Harry, the narrator says, “He could beat anything, he thought, because nothing could hurt him if he” what?
(a) Was strong
(b) Kept a straight face
(c) Did not care
(d) Acted tough enough

3. Where was Tristan Tzara born?
(a) The United States
(b) Germany
(c) Romania
(d) Russia

4. What kind of African equids does Harry see when he looks out over the plains in the beginning of the story?
(a) Alpacas
(b) Lemurs
(c) Camels
(d) Zebras

5. What animals does Harry see from the plane that are described as “big-headed dots seeming to climb as they moved in long fingers across the plain”?
(a) Zebras
(b) Vultures
(c) Wildebeests
(d) Hyenas

Short Answer Questions

1. By what title does the African servant refer to Harry’s female companion in the story?

2. Harry tells his mistress in the story, “Love is a dunghill. And I’m the” what?

3. By what name does the African servant call Harry?

4. Near Harry and his mistress’s camp under the trees, the narrator describes a nearly dry water hole where what animals come to in the mornings?

5. Who argues with the Secretary about whether or not there is snow on the mountains in Harry’s flashback in the beginning of the story?

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