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1
How did the major's wife die?
Poison
Childbirth
War
Pnemonia
2
Where does the narrator and other soldier go every day?
To the city
To war
To the hospital
Home
3
True or False: Hemingway's writing is simple, yet repetitive
False
True
4
Jig's side of the station can be described as....
Barren
Wet
Green
Full of shade
5
How is the square described?
Empty
Plain
Colorful
Full of people
6
Who sent up the cat to the girl?
A random man in the streets
Her husband
The Pedrone
The maid
7
What animal does the narrator compare the other soldiers to?
A hawk
A mouse
A dragon
A lion
8
Why does the man with no nose not get a medal?
He wasn't brave enough
He wasn't part of the war
He wasn't in the war long enough
He wasn't strong enough
9
Why might Jig go through with the operation?
She doesn't want the child
She wants her relationship to go back to normal
She doesn't want the man to leave her
She doesn't want the operation
10
What about death does Hemingway like to show?
The saddness
The anger
The irony
The joy
11
True or False: Hemingway's stories are often symbolic and suggestive
True
False
12
How does the American man describe the operation?
Clean
Fun
Simple
Painless
13
How does the woman feel as she passes the hotel manager?
Small
Anxious
Loved
Excited
14
After 1960 literature is called what?
Contemporary
Early Modern Literature
Late Modern Literature
15
Which war effected Hemingway's literature more than any other?
Spanish Civil War
WWII
WWI
Vietnam War
16
Of all the subjects to write about, Hemingway believed ______ was the best.
War
Death
Nature
Love
17
What does the girl tell her husband she want to do?
Tie her hair in a knot
Travel
Raise a child
Leave the hotel
18
Fill in the blank: "It isn't any ____ to be a poor kitty out in the rain."
Joy
Excitement
Fun
19
Hemingway's characters are ________.
Exciting
Disturbed
Ordinary
Famous
20
Hemingway wrote during which periods of Modern Literature?
Early Modern Literature
Late Modern Literature
Contemporary
All of them
21
What is the weather like in "Cat in the Rain"?
Windy
Sunny
Rainy
Chilly
22
The major has what limb injured?
His hand
His ear
His foot
His leg
23
Hemingway uses _______ to reveal characters and situations directly.
Footnotes
Symbolism
Dialogue
Description
24
The couple's baggage is described as ....
Heavy
Dirty
Light
Organized
25
What object is repeated three times at the beginning of the story?
War memorial
The cat
People walking through the streets
An umbrella
26
1900-1940 (before WWII) is called what?
Contemporary
Early Modern Literature
Late Modern Literature
27
What does Jig compare the mountains to?
Beer
A baby
Other mountains
White elephants
28
Hemingway was born in ________, IL
Wheeling
Oak Park
Arlington Heights
Mt. Prospect
29
Does the major believe the machines will work?
No
Yes
30
Which is not a symbol for the baby?
Wet felt coasters
Bamboo curtain
Sturdy table
Mountains
31
Who brings an umbrella out for the girl?
The hotel manager
Her husband
The maid
No one
32
1940-1960 (during and post WWII) is called what?
Early Modern Literature
Late Modern Literature
Contemporary Literature
33
Why did the narrator get a medal?
He stole it
He is an American
He was injured
He was a leader
34
Finish the sentence: "He should not place himself in a position to _______."
Lose
Win
Hurt
Love
35
A good writer does not need to reveal every detail of an action or story. What style is this?
Iceberg Technique
Symbolism
Poetry
Suspense
36
What phrase does the wife repeat about the hotel manager?
"I want"
"I hate"
"I like"
"I love"
37
Hemingway wrote primarily in what literary period?
Modern Fiction
Contemporary Fiction
Contemporary Nonfiction
Modern Nonfiction
38
As the girl lists her wants to her husband this suggests....
The girl likes to nag
The husband enjoys listening to his wife
Her husband does not fulfill her wants
Her husband is not listening
39
The major's wife's death is an example of ______.
Paralellism
Irony
Cliff Hanger Ending
Suspense
40
The story "Hills Like White Elephants" takes place where?
A train staion
A bar
A house
A resturant
41
"In Another Country" starts off with the image of what?
Dead animals
Snow covered mountains
A funeral
A broken soilder
42
What country does this story take place in?
Egypt
Spain
America
England
