"A Clean, Well-Lighted Place" by Ernest Hemingway

What physical disability does the old man have?

• deaf

• blind

• crippled

• missing his right hand

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Why are the waiters watching the old man?

• Because he is drunk and they're afraid he'll pass out

• Because when he is drunk he sometimes forgets to pay

• Because he likes to start fights with other customers

• Because they're afraid he will hurt himself

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Which is an example of dialogue?

• "He was in despair."

  "What about?"

  "Nothing."

• They sat together at a table that was close against the wall near the door of the cafe and looked at the terrace where the tables were all empty...

• Some lived in it and never felt it but he knew it all was nada y pues nada y nada y pues nada. Our nada who art in nada, nada be thy name...

• None of the above

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What did the old man attempt last week?

• to commit suicide

• to leave without paying

• to punch the young waiter

• to get married

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Who is the one who saved the old man's life the week before?

• the old waiter

• his wife

• the soldier who was outside with a girl

• his niece

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Which of following words does NOT illustrate the isolation in the story?

• despair

• nothing

• deaf

• electric light

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Which of the following is a word that does NOT characterize the young waiter?

• in a hurry

• selfish

• stupid

• patient

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True or False? Other than the two waiters, the old man was the only person sitting in the cafe.

• True

• False

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As a writer, Ernest Hemingway can be categorized with _________________________________.

• the Harlem Renaissance.

• the Regionalists.

• the Lost Generation.

• the Naturalists.

True or False? The old man did not leave a tip.

• True

• False

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