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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 are Marita and Catherine drinking when David finds them and confronts Catherine about showing Marita his manuscript?

2. About what does David dream after finishing his short story?

3. What does Davy wish on the first night of the tracking?

4. How many wives could David have if he lived in Africa?

5. What was David's dog's name?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Catherine say about the long manuscript in Chapter 23?

2. What does Catherine say about marriage after her trip to Nice with Marita?

3. What does Catherine say that makes David uncomfortable in Chapter 17?

4. What does Marita say she wants David to do every day after Catherine has gone for good?

5. What does Davy think as the elephant dies?

6. What does Catherine do while David and Marita are swimming alone in the cove after David's first short story has been completed?

7. What do David and Marita talk about after David writes about the skeleton of the female elephant?

8. What is different when David wakes up in the last chapter?

9. About what does Marita wonder in Chapter 28?

10. What happens to David as he writes his short story about Africa?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Betrayal is a theme introduced near the very beginning of this book. How does this constant stream of betrayal affect the outcome of the plot, and which characters are most affected by it?

Essay Topic 2

Individuality and self expression are two things that are very important to some of the major characters in this book. What are some examples of this, and how do these instances alter the course of the plot?

Essay Topic 3

This book takes place in a few different settings. Describe some of these settings and how they affectd the course of the plot. Why might Hemingway have chosen these particular places for this plot to take place?

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