Question 1

"Miss Brill" by Katherine Mansfield
-When Miss Brill reaches home, she hears a cry. Where does it actually come from?

Accepted Answer

A) from her fox stole 
B) from deep within her 
C) from her cat 
D) from the neighbour's house.

Question 2

"The Old Man and the Sea" by Ernest Hemingway
-When the novel The Old Man and the Sea opens, how many days had it been since Santiago last caught a fish?

Accepted Answer

A) 3 
B) 77 
C) 48 
D) 84

Question 3

Why did Barbara mislead Neveda on the contents of Gilbert's letter in Of Schools and Schools?

Accepted Answer

A) she wanted neveda to make a fool of herself. 
B) she knew gilbert loved neveda. 
C) barabara wanted to have a laugh. 
D) none of the above.

Question 4

In The Diamond Necklace the Loisels manage to replace the necklace by __________.

Accepted Answer

A) borrowing it all 
B) stealing it. 
C) borrowing some, reducing their standard of living and working very hard. 
D) working very hard but not reducing their standard of living.

Question 5

"The Old Man and the Sea" by Ernest Hemingway
-What happens upon the old man's return to his fishing village in The Old Man and the Sea?

Accepted Answer

A) manolin promises to sail with him. 
B) the fishermen mock santiago for the folly of sailing out so far. 
C) tourists ask the old man to recount his adventures. 
D) a statue is erected in his honor.

Question 6

What is the narrative style adopted in the story Of White Hairs and Cricket?

Accepted Answer

A) second person narrative 
B) third person narrative 
C) omniscient narrator 
D) first person narrative

Exam 1: Literary Analysis: The Old Man and the Sea and Various Short Stories

"Miss Brill" by Katherine Mansfield -When Miss Brill reaches home, she hears a cry. Where does it actually come from?

"The Old Man and the Sea" by Ernest Hemingway -When the novel The Old Man and the Sea opens, how many days had it been since Santiago last caught a fish?

Why did Barbara mislead Neveda on the contents of Gilbert's letter in Of Schools and Schools?

In The Diamond Necklace the Loisels manage to replace the necklace by __________.

"The Old Man and the Sea" by Ernest Hemingway -What happens upon the old man's return to his fishing village in The Old Man and the Sea?

What is the narrative style adopted in the story Of White Hairs and Cricket?