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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 does the word “skischule” translate to in English?
2. Harry says that he and his mistress hired whom instead of a good mechanic?
3. Where is “that old bastard” from that Harry describes as having beaten the chore boy in Harry’s memories of the ranch?
4. It is noted of Harry’s past, “It was strange, too, wasn't it, that when he fell in love with another woman, that woman should always have more” what “than the last one?”
5. The author’s preface to “The Snows of Kilimanjaro” states that Mount Kilimanjaro is how many feet high?
Short Essay Questions
1. What food does the woman bring to Harry after his nap? How does Harry feel about eating it?
2. How is Harry’s physical condition described in the beginning of the story? What thoughts consume Harry regarding his condition in the beginning of the story?
3. How is Harry shown to utilize his talents in the narrative?
4. While his companion is out hunting, Harry considers her character. How does Harry perceive the woman he’s with in this section?
5. What happens in the narrative when the text transitions to italics for the first time?
6. How does Harry explain the circumstances that have led him to this fate?
7. What does Harry feel incapable of expressing in words when he dictates to the woman in the story?
8. Describe Harry’s memory of the officer named Williamson. What did Harry give Williamson?
9. How would you describe the relationships between men and women in “The Snows of Kilimanjaro”?
10. What do you think the imagery at the end of the novel (when Harry is on the plane) represents?
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
Discuss Harry’s role in World War I and the different battles he would have fought. What nations were allied during the war? How long did the war last? How do Harry’s experiences in the war reflect upon Hemingway’s?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss the theme of death as illustrated through Hemingway’s imagery in the beginning of “The Snows of Kilimanjaro.” What creatures in the beginning of the story are associated with death? How? What do these animals symbolize to the central characters in the story?
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