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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. How long does Nick nurse his broken heart about Prudence?
2. Who is the boxer that Nick visits to warn him about the men who want to kill him?
3. What do Nick and Leon take with them into the lifeboats?
4. What thought scared Nick when he was alone?
5. Who is Nick's younger sister?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Nick show sensitivity when interacting with the large prostitute, Alice?
2. What stereotypes does Hemingway point out related to the peasants and the way the innkeeper refers to them?
3. Is Nick realistic in thinking that he can rekindle the relationship with Marjorie, especially in light of discussions he has had with Bill on the topic?
4. What does Nick recall about being scared when camping with his father and uncle one time?
5. What does Nick recall as he heads for the Mississippi River on a train.
6. How is Nick physically impaired in this story?
7. What do Nick and his friend, John, learn about a peasant man they meet at an inn during a ski trip?
8. What information does the editor share about unpublished material found in the book?
9. What is Hemingway's fascination with boxers and what happens to the boxers mentioned in these stories?
10. Where is Nick in this story and what is his interaction with a disgruntled fellow soldier?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
THE NICK ADAMS STORIES is a classic chronology of growing from a boy into a man. What does that classification entail? Why does this book fit into this category? Explain.
Essay Topic 2
Explain the use of irony in the life and death situation in the logging camp where the Indian woman gives birth at the same time that her husband commits suicide. How does this experience affect Nick's outlook on life? Explain.
Essay Topic 3
Describe how Hemingway is a master at character study in "The End of Something" when Nick and Marjorie break up. What body language does Hemingway give the characters? What does their dialogue reveal about how they are feeling?
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