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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. Harry questions in the beginning of the story whether it is sight or what that brings the vultures in?
2. What term was popularized by Ernest Hemingway and referred to describe the generation that came of age during World War I?
3. Mount Kilimanjaro is located in what country currently?
4. The Hôtel de Crillon is located at the foot of what famous street?
5. What does Harry recall giving Williamson instead of shooting him when Williamson was dying from his injuries?
Short Essay Questions
1. What thoughts does Harry have about his past relationships to the “very rich”? What does this past have to do with Harry’s decision to come to Africa?
2. How does Harry’s behavior toward the woman progress as he drinks before falling asleep in the narrative?
3. How is the scene described when Harry awakens and sees Compton in the end of the story?
4. What do Harry and his female companion first argue about in the story?
5. How would you characterize the relationship between Harry and his companion? What is their greatest obstacle as a couple?
6. What happens in the narrative when the text transitions to italics for the first time?
7. What sound awakens the woman after Harry’s death? What does she do?
8. What does the reader learn about Harry from his flashbacks to Paris? What authors are alluded to in this section?
9. What does the narrator note about Harry’s profession of love to his female companion?
10. Discuss Harry’s regrets in the story. How do Harry’s regrets correlate with the presence of death?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the “Iceberg Theory” or “Theory of Omission” developed by author Ernest Hemingway. How did this technique of writing develop out of Hemingway’s past as a journalist? What is the central point of using the iceberg theory in literature? How is this style illustrated in “The Snows of Kilimanjaro”?
Essay Topic 3
What does the leopard in the snow described in the author’s Preface symbolize in the story? Why does the author give this description prior to the opening lines of dialogue? How does the imagery of the leopard tie into the themes of “The Snows of Kilimanjaro”?
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