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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of Nick's wife?

2. What does Nick think ruined bullfights?

3. What is the setting for the story?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

There are several events of foreshadowing in the stories. Define foreshadowing. Cite at least two situations in the stories that serve as foreshadowing.

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

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.

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