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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 most obvious difference between male and female sable?

2. What is Hemingway's Valhalla?

3. Which town is like a German garrison?

4. What did Mama not know about Pop?

5. What causes the horizon to turn pink?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the party react upon discovery of the first sable bull?

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

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

4. How does the return of Karl with his first kudu affect the camp?

5. How does the second sable bull elude the hunting party?

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine the narrative's chronological setting. What were the main concerns during this period? How does the author express these concerns? What would change if the narrative were set today?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

What does Hemingway's failure to get a sable bull symbolize? What does it say about Hemingway's character that he vows to return?

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