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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which name does the hunting party find irritating?
(a) B'wana Simba.
(b) B'wana Fisi.
(c) Mama Tziggi.
(d) B'wana Doktor.

2. What is the first animal they see in this country?
(a) Poor looking zebra.
(b) A flock of guinea fowl.
(c) Herds of Kudu cows.
(d) A group of Grant's gazelles.

3. Why was Karl becoming so unhappy?
(a) He could not find any kudu bull to shoot.
(b) He missed his shot on the roan antelope.
(c) Hemingway was stealing his kudu bull.
(d) The hunting party had forced him to go hunting for meat.

4. Who rows with Hemingway while hunting zebra?
(a) M'Cola.
(b) Karl.
(c) Pop.
(d) Mama.

5. Who can tell the longest story?
(a) Carlos the Cuban.
(b) Karl.
(c) Garrick.
(d) The Roman.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Hemingway's Valhalla?

2. Why do they believe the lousy old man has sighted kudu?

3. What is the single thing that lasts?

4. Why does Hemingway instruct Kamau to drive faster?

5. What impresses the Roman most about Hemingway's drinking?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is the author's confidence affected by his successful kudu hunt?

2. What are the consequences of the stampede?

3. What causes the author to return to camp angry?

4. Why does The Roman's brother join the author's hunting party?

5. How is The Roman able to assist the hunt?

6. What breaks the author's resolve to pursue the second sable bull?

7. How does discovery of the slain kudu surprise the author?

8. How does the author come to meet The Roman?

9. How is the author affected by his confrontation with Karl?

10. What causes the tense confrontation between Karl and the author?

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