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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. When Harry thinks back to the railway station in Karagatch, he recalls that he was leaving what geographical area after the retreat?

2. When recalling his first, lost love, Harry recalls writing her a letter and sending it where?

3. What kind of African equids does Harry see when he looks out over the plains in the beginning of the story?

4. Of Harry, the narrator says in the beginning of the story, “Now he would never write the things that he had saved to write until” when?

5. The author’s preface to “The Snows of Kilimanjaro” states that Mount Kilimanjaro is how many feet high?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the woman’s reasoning for going far from the camp to hunt in the story?

2. How does Harry’s character differ in the flashbacks from his reality in the present?

3. When Harry “returns” from his first reverie into his past, what comments does he make to his female companion?

4. How does Harry’s demeanor change when death begins moving in on him in the cot?

5. What indications does the author give that Harry’s flight with Compton is a dream?

6. How long has Harry noticed the vultures in the opening of the story? What does he remark about their behavior?

7. What memory does Harry first flashback to after awakening from his nap in the story?

8. How are the “real world” and “dream world” differentiated through the narrative style at the ending of the story?

9. What is symbolically significant about the woman’s name in “The Snows of Kilimanjaro”?

10. In what ways does Harry exhibit apathy regarding his situation or life?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe and analyze the characters of Hans and Barker as depicted through Harry’s flashbacks. What do each of these characters represent symbolically in the story? What do the characters mean to Harry? How did Harry’s experiences with these individuals influence his character?

Essay Topic 2

Describe and analyze the character of Harry’s female companion in “The Snows of Kilimanjaro.” How old is “the woman” said to be in the narrative? What is her relationship to Harry? How long have they been involved? What do you think the woman’s objectives are in the narrative?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the narrative style of “The Snows of Kilimanjaro.” Is the narrator involved in the action or standing outside of it? Is the narrator’s perspective omniscient or limited? Why do you think the author chose this narrative style? How does the narrative style of this story compare with that of Hemingway’s other works?

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