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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Snows of Kilimanjaro.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Harry first drifts into the flashback of his memories in the story, he sees in his mind a railway station in Karagatch. In what country is Karagatch located?
(a) Spain
(b) Russia
(c) Turkey
(d) Germany

2. Who does Harry consider “were dull and they drank too much, or they played too much backgammon”?
(a) Americans
(b) Women
(c) Europeans
(d) The rich

3. Williamson is described as “a fat man, very brave, and a good officer, although addicted to” what?
(a) Fantastic shows
(b) Drink and gambling
(c) Women and sex
(d) Bad music

4. What kind of African equids does Harry see when he looks out over the plains in the beginning of the story?
(a) Camels
(b) Lemurs
(c) Alpacas
(d) Zebras

5. The woman that Harry took “away from a British gunner subaltern after a row” in one of his flashbacks is described as being from where?
(a) Brazil
(b) Armenia
(c) Argentina
(d) Germany

Short Answer Questions

1. In Harry’s flashback to Schrunz on Christmas day, the narrator describes a glacier above what mountain huts?

2. For how long was Harry’s group snow-bound in Harry’s flashback to his time at the mountain huts by Schrunz?

3. The Dada movement began in approximately what year?

4. Harry says that he and his mistress hired whom instead of a good mechanic?

5. What is the name of Harry’s female companion in “The Snows of Kilimanjaro”?

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