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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. Of Harry’s companion, the narrator says, “She loved anything that was exciting, that involved a change of scene, where there were new people and where things were” what?

2. When Harry thinks back to the railway station in Karagatch, he recalls the headlight of what cutting through the dark?

3. What is the name of the African servant to Harry and his mistress in the story?

4. When dictating to his companion, Harry describes living in an apartment where you could see the wood and coal man’s place. What did the wood and coal man also sell?

5. What word from the story refers to tight-fitting trousers worn primarily for horseback riding?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What imagery is depicted as Harry flies in the plane at the end of the story?

4. What does the reader learn about Harry from his flashbacks to Paris? What authors are alluded to in this section?

5. How does the narrative style of the story differ between the italicized and non-italicized sections?

6. What food does the woman bring to Harry after his nap? How does Harry feel about eating it?

7. How have Harry’s feelings about his impending death changed in the course of the story by the ending?

8. What was Harry doing when he became scratched by a thorn in the story? What is ironic about this situation and Harry’s ensuing ailment?

9. How is death’s movement personified in the story? What happens to Harry at this time?

10. What similar conditions does the protagonist of “The Snows of Kilimanjaro” have with the author of the story?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe and discuss the character of Molo in the narrative. What language does Molo speak? What is his role in the plot of the narrative? Why do you think the author included this character in his minimalist story?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Analyze the relationship between Harry and the woman and the conflicts that engage these characters in the beginning of the story. What are the objectives of Harry and the woman? How do these objectives conflict with one another? Why does Harry demean the woman?

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