Short Stories of Ernest Hemingway Quizzes

Short Stories of Ernest Hemingway Quiz 1

By Sara Evans · Edited by Bella Wang · Last reviewed December 10, 2010

1 The Snows of Kilimanjaro: What happens to Harry at the end of the story?

He is eaten by the hyena

He goes to the top of Mt. Kilimanjaro

He dies

He lives
2 The Snows of Kilimanjaro: Where does Harry mention he has traveled to in the past?

Rome

London

Paris

Capri
3 The Snows of Kilimanjaro: Who is Compton?

Harry's father

Harry's brother

Harry's pilot

Harry's servant
4 The Snows of Kilimanjaro: What is Harry dying of?

Dysentery

Gangrene

Blood loss

Weak heart
5 The Snows of Kilimanjaro: What does harry blame for his lack of accomplishment in writing?

Drink

Sloth

Helen

All of the above
6 The Snows of Kilimanjaro: What kind of animal are we told is near the top of Mt. Kilimanjaro?

Hyena

Vulture

Antelope

Leopard
7 The Snows of Kilimanjaro: What animals are gathering around Harry at the beginning of the story?

Leopards

Vultures

Hyenas

Oryx
8 The Snows of Kilimanjaro: What kind of animal takes on the shape of death, or so it seems to Harry?

Vulture

Wildebeest

Leopard

Hyena
9 The Short Happy Life of Francis Macomber: How does Francis Macomber die?

Wilson shoots him

He is mauled by a lion

Margot shoots him

He is gored by a buffalo
10 The Short Happy Life of Francis Macomber: Why is Francis Macomber considered a coward?

He ran away from a charging buffalo

He ran away from a wounded lion

He ran away from a brush fire

He ran away from a fistfight
11 The Short Happy Life of Francis Macomber: What gives Macomber confidence?

Beating up Wilson

Driving the safari car

Shooting an eland

Shooting buffalo
12 The Short Happy Life of Francis Macomber: Why won't Margot leave Macomber?

He's too controlling

He's too attractive

He's too rich

She admires him too much
13 The Short Happy Life of Francis Macomber: How many animals does Hemingway tell us that Macomber shoots?

3

4

6

5
14 The Short Happy Life of Francis Macomber: Which of the following emotions does Wilson feel towards Macomber?

Liking

Contempt

Pity

All of the above
15 The Short Happy Life of Francis Macomber: What is Margot "enamelled" in when she returns from crying after the lion incident?

Shame

Hatred

Cruelty

Contempt
16 The Short Happy Life of Francis Macomber: Is there a power shift in the relationship between Macomber and Margot after the buffalo shooting incident? If so, which way does it go?

No, no power shift

Evens out between the two of them

Margot to Macomber

Macomber to Margot
17 The Short Happy Life of Francis Macomber: What country is Wilson from?

United States

South Africa

England

Kenya
18 The Short Happy Life of Francis Macomber: Wilson finds Margot:

Intelligent

Talkative

Charming

A nuisance
19 The Short Happy Life of Francis Macomber: What does Wilson say his clients' wives consider "their money's worth" on safari?

Being able to watch each kill

Sleeping with the "white hunter"

Pictures of their husbands with kills

Drinking gimlets before dinner
20 The Short Happy Life of Francis Macomber: What language does Wilson speak to the gun bearers?

Arabic

Xhosa

Afrikaans

Swahili
21 A Clean, Well-Lighted Place: How is the old man saved from suicide?

His niece finds him

His wife finds him

Two waiters find him

A policeman finds him
22 A Clean, Well-Lighted Place: What does the old man have plenty of?

Confidence

Money

Happiness

Family
23 A Clean, Well-Lighted Place: What is the old man drinking?

Gin

Beer

Wine

Brandy
24 A Clean, Well-Lighted Place: What is the middle-aged waiter drinking at the end of the story?

Gin

Beer

Brandy

Wine
25 A Clean, Well-Lighted Place: What does the young waiter say he has plenty of?

Happiness

Religion

Confidence

Money

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