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Hills Like White Elephants
Ernest Hemingway
Study Guide
Summary
Plot Overview
Analysis
Setting
The Iceberg Theory and Hemingway’s Style
Characters
Character List
The American
The Girl
Main Ideas
Themes
Motifs
Symbols
Quotes
Important Quotations Explained
Quotes By Theme
Communication
Foreignness
Choice
Identity
Gender
Quotes By Section
Hills Like White Elephants
Quotes By Character
The American
The Girl
The Bartender
Further Study
Context
Section Quizzes
Context
Plot Overview
Chracter List
Analysis of Major Characters
Themes, Motifs and Symbols
Writing Help
How to Write Literary Analysis
How to Cite This SparkNote
Further Study
Analysis of Major Characters Quiz
Further Study
Analysis of Major Characters Quiz
1
of 5
What type of masculinity does the American man display?
Rugged
Unconfident
Sensitive
Confused
2
of 5
Whom does the American describe as "waiting reasonably"?
The girl
The bartender
Other passengers
Himself
3
of 5
How does the American treat the matter of the operation?
He treats it sensitively
He avoids the topic
He's overly emotional about it
He oversimplifies it
4
of 5
Which of the following words best describes the girl?
Powerful
Indecisive
Confident
Persuasive
5
of 5
What does the girl seem to understand that the American does not understand?
Their relationship has ended
Their love is constant and unchanging
Their love is perfect
Their relationship is better than ever
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