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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. To what did the soldiers nail Jesus Christ in the story "Today Is Friday"?
2. In "An Alpine Idyll," what does the innkeeper call the peasants?
3. What does the third soldier say he has in "Today Is Friday"?
4. In the story "A Canary For One," what is the name of the hotel that the American woman and the couple have stayed at in the past?
5. What does Nick remember most about his mother in "Now I Lay Me"?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why do you think the author does not reveal that the narrator of "A Canary For One" is the American man, until the end of the story?
2. Why is the title of "Today Is Friday" in present tense?
3. Why does the third soldier in "Today is Friday" not want to drink with the others?
4. How does the woman’s daughter in "A Canary For One" react when she is taken away from her foreign lover?
5. How would you describe the American woman traveling with a canary in "A Canary For One"?
6. How does Nick respond when he hears about Prudence Mitchelle and Frank Washburn in "Ten Indians"?
7. Who is the narrator for the short story “A Canary for One?”
8. What are the three soldiers discussing while they drink in "Today is Friday"?
9. How does the author describe a pursuit race?
10. In "Now I Lay Me," how does Nick think that John would react if he saw him after he had been released from the hospital?
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 how the author uses characters to develop the theme of unjust stereotyping. Explain how individuals and certain stories strengthen this idea.
Essay Topic 3
Write an essay explaining how the author feels about women and marriage. How does he use characters and events to support his belief?
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