Hemingway Short Stories- The End of Something Practice Exam Questions Complete Answers.
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Typical of Hemingway, the first paragraphs tend to give lots of detail. What are some details we can pick up from the first paragraph? - correct answer he describes the mill and the town
How does the setting ultimately mirror the relationship of this couple? ...
Typical of Hemingway, the first paragraphs tend to give lots of detail. What are some details we can pick
up from the first paragraph? - correct answer he describes the mill and the town
How does the setting ultimately mirror the relationship of this couple? Use the second and third
paragraphs for support. - correct answer "Ten years later there was nothing of the
mill except for the broken white limestone.."(Hemingway 79). This brokenness represents that their
relationship is slowly falling apart and broken.
It's clear from Marjorie's comment, "There's our old ruin," that she and Nick have known each other a
long time (at least ten years). What is your perception of these characters as individuals? As a couple?
What kinds of things do you sense about them? Support. - correct answer They
would be stronger as individuals because they have a crumbling relationship and I sense that they might
have worked at the mill together that is where their relationship started
Based on the quote above ("There's our old ruin") explain Hemingway's choice of diction. - correct
answer Used his and straight to the point style to tell us that the mill is something
special to them.
Marjorie senses that something is wrong. She asks him, "What's the matter, Nick?" Can you relate to her
intuition (and likely sense of dread) in this story? Elaborate. - correct answer Yes
because Nick Nick is unresponsive and is not involved in the conversation.
What foreshadowing do we get that this relationship will not end well? Read back through the story for
support - correct answer "Ten years later there was nothing of the mill except for
the broken white limestone.."(Hemingway 79).
Marjorie says, "Isn't love any fun?" What is your response to this question? Yes/no? Why/why not? -
correct answer Well It is not fun anymore for Nick
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