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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 "A Simple Enquiry," what does the major call Pinn?
2. In "The Killers," what was Ole Andreson’s former profession?
3. How old is the character Pinn in "A Simple Enquiry"?
4. In the story "Fifty Grand," who is Jack sick of and wants to return to town?
5. Where does the story "Hills Like White Elephants" take place?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does the major respond when the doctor tells him he can fix his hand?
2. How is the hospital described in “In Another Country”?
3. Why does Jack bet against himself in the fight in "Fifty Grand"?
4. Why does the major in "In Another Country" tell the young officer that no man should marry?
5. What theme is the girl in "Hills Like White Elephants" suggesting by saying that they can never get their life back, once she has had the operation?
6. How is Manuel’s bullfighting talent described?
7. In "A Single Enquiry," what does the major tell Pinn about him staying on as his orderly?
8. Why do the people of Milan hate the group of four young men walking through the streets?
9. Why does the girl ask the American man to stop talking in "Hills Like White Elephants"?
10. How does the American man describe the operation to the girl in "Hills Like White Elephants"?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Hemingway gives names to some characters, but not others. Write an essay in which you explore why he gives his friend “Guy” a name in the story “Che Ti Dice La Patria?” but not himself? How does this decision affect the narrator’s reliability?
Essay Topic 2
Write an essay explaining the significance of the title of the book. How does the title support Hemingway’s theme of loneliness and overall narrative tone?
Essay Topic 3
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.
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