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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 a Kidogo?

2. Where was the last time they had ducks?

3. What are the finest birds to eat?

4. What did Karl find on his rhino carcass the next morning?

5. How does M'cola anger Hemingway?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What does this new country reveal to the author?

4. How does the presence of Garrick affect the hunt?

5. How does the author initially react to this new country?

6. Does Pop's earlier advice have any effect on the hunt?

7. What effect does this realization have upon the author?

8. What is the significance of the overnight rain?

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

10. What is the significance of the arrival of the elderly native hunter?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Hemingway has differing rapport with each of the natives he encounters. Who does he like and why? Who does he not like and why?

Essay Topic 2

Hemingway talks about living in Africa. Discuss his motivations. Why would he want to live there? What could stop him from living there successfully?

Essay Topic 3

How does Hemingway depict the natives in the book? How does today's society view Hemingway's depiction of the natives? Do you think his portrayal is accurate?

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