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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 is the biggest hazard for Hemingway when shooting large animals?

2. What type of hat is Kandisky wearing when he first meets Hemingway?

3. Who is the driver for Hemingway and his hunting party?

4. What type of knife is used to stick the reedbuck that Hemingway shoots?

5. What did the thorn tree with yellow blossoms mark?

Short Essay Questions

1. What opinions do the author, Pop and Mama reveal about Karl?

2. What is Karl's mood when the party encounters him again?

3. How does the author, Pop and Mama initially react to the shooting of the first rhino?

4. How does the author compare M'cola and Droopy?

5. What effect does the group's lion hunt have on the hunting party?

6. How are the author and his wife affected by the sound of the dying buffalo?

7. What happens when the author returns to camp with his rhino?

8. What is Hemingway's opinion of American writing?

9. When are Pop and Mama introduced?

10. How do the author and Karl finally bag their oryx?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

If the book were being made into a film, how could Hemingway's literary style be reflected in film? Would the book make a good film?

Essay Topic 2

What do the opening chapters say about Hemingway's character? What goals does Hemingway have to achieve? How close does Hemingway's character get to achieving those goals?

Essay Topic 3

The landscape is often described by Hemingway in his narrative. How does the landscape affect his experiences? What is the significance of the land to the narrative?

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