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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where are Nick, Marjorie, and Bill fishing?

2. Who is the Captain that Nick meets at the Italian battalion?

3. What does Bill say to Nick after Nick breaks up with Marjorie?

4. Who is on a camping trip with Nick and his girlfriend?

5. What animal does Nick help in this story?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Hemingway gives Nick the ability to see beyond immediate pain and discomfort by putting him in situations that give him hope. Cite some examples where Nick's mood and spirits lift when his hopeful nature takes over.

Essay Topic 2

War is a recurring theme in some of the Stories in the book. How are killing and war perceived by the young men when it seems like sport at first? How do the perceptions change when they are seriously wounded, as Nick is? How do they manage the aftermath of war and the personal toll it takes on them?

Essay Topic 3

Hemingway writes extensively in his career about bullfighting. Why was the sport so popular? Why would a man like Hemingway be attracted to it? What are your own feelings about the sport?

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