Inference, Setting, and Point of View in Hemingway's 'Hills Like White Elephants'

Group 1

This quiz focuses on your understanding of inference, setting, and point of view in Ernest Hemingway's short story 'Hills Like White Elephants'. Read each question carefully and choose the best answer from the provided options.

What can be inferred about the relationship between the two main characters in 'Hills Like White Elephants'?

• They are newlyweds on their honeymoon.

• They are a couple facing a significant decision.

• They are siblings traveling together.

• They are strangers who just met.

How does the setting of the train station contribute to the story's theme?

• It represents a place of comfort and relaxation.

• It symbolizes a point of transition and decision.

• It highlights the beauty of nature.

• It serves as a backdrop for a historical event.

Which point of view is 'Hills Like White Elephants' written in?

• First-person

• Second-person

• Third-person limited

• Third-person omniscient

What does the dialogue between the characters primarily reveal?

• Their mutual understanding and agreement.

• Their conflicting desires and lack of communication.

• Their excitement about the journey.

• Their indifference to each other's opinions.

What is the significance of the hills in the story?

• They symbolize the couple's future together.

• They represent the woman's pregnancy.

• They are a metaphor for the man's career.

• They indicate the geographical location.

How does Hemingway's use of minimalism affect the reader's understanding of the story?

• It provides detailed background information.

• It forces the reader to infer the underlying conflict.

• It makes the story difficult to follow.

• It highlights the characters' emotions explicitly.

What does the American man want the woman to do?

• To marry him immediately.

• To have an operation.

• To leave him.

• To travel to a different city.

How does the setting of the bar at the train station contribute to the story?

• It represents a place of decision-making.

• It is a place where the characters find solace.

• It is a symbol of the couple's past happiness.

• It serves as a distraction from their conversation.

What can be inferred about the woman's feelings towards the operation?

• She is eager to have it done.

• She is indifferent about it.

• She is hesitant and conflicted.

• She has already decided against it.

What does the landscape on either side of the station symbolize?

• The barren side represents sterility, while the fertile side represents life.

• Both sides symbolize the same thing: confusion.

• The landscape has no symbolic meaning.

• The fertile side represents wealth, and the barren side represents poverty.