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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. In "Hills Like White Elephants," what does he promise the girl they can have once the operation is over?
2. Who does Hogan say will pick Jack in "Fifty Grand"?
3. In "In Another Country," what illness did the major’s wife die of?
4. Why does Zurito agree to help Manuel in his last bullfight in "The Undefeated"?
5. How old is the character Pinn in "A Simple Enquiry"?
Short Essay Questions
1. How would you describe Jack’s attitude toward his fight?
2. In "A Single Enquiry," what does the major tell Pinn about him staying on as his orderly?
3. How does the American man describe the operation to the girl in "Hills Like White Elephants"?
4. Why does Jack bet against himself in the fight in "Fifty Grand"?
5. How does Jack maintain his relationship with his wife when he is training at Hogan’s in "Fifty Grand"?
6. How does Ole Andreson react when he hears from Nick that two killers are after him?
7. What does the young man in “Che Ti Dice La Patria” do that Guy and his friend think is so strange?
8. Why is Retana reluctant to have Manuel fight again?
9. What is Nick and George’s theory about why two killers are after Ole Andreson?
10. Why does the girl ask the American man to stop talking in "Hills Like White Elephants"?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Write an essay arguing which of the short stories contains the most literary merit. Describe the story and explain what literary aspects deem the story excellent.
Essay Topic 2
Write an essay describing the author’s narrative style. Select three words to describe his writing style and explain how his minimalistic approach to dialogue and diction impacts his audience.
Essay Topic 3
Write an essay explaining the author’s development and use of the theme of loneliness and detachment from war. What suggestion does the author make about war and its repercussions? How does he use people to strengthen this theme?
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