Hunters in the Snow

Multiple Choice and Long Answer questions create ideal opportunities for whole-text review, unit exam, or summative assessments.

Multiple Choice

1. What does Kenny’s truck symbolize?

A) Narcissism

B) Toxic masculinity

C) Consumerism

D) Neglect

2. “[Frank] wore a heavy wedding band.” (Page 12) Which literary device is most clearly exemplified here?

A) Allusion

B) Foreshadowing

C) Realism

D) Irony

3. Which of the following passages best embodies the theme of Narcissism and Neglect?

A) “Frank and Kenny could have helped him; they could have lifted up on the top wire and stepped on the bottom wire, but they didn’t. They stood and watched him.” (Page 11)

B) “Kenny had several slices of pizza and a couple of candy bars; Frank had a sandwich, an apple, two carrots, and a square of chocolate; Tub ate one hard-boiled egg and a stick of celery.” (Pages 11-12)

C) “Wherever Tub looked the surface was smooth, undisturbed, and after a time he lost interest. He stopped looking for tracks and just tried to keep up with Frank and Kenny on the other side.” (Page 12)

D) “He spread the blankets over Kenny and tucked them in at the corners.” (Page 21)

4. What is the overall message conveyed through the Man Versus Nature theme in the story?

A) Nature is an obstacle that can be conquered with effort and determination.

B) Nature serves as a place of transformation and rebirth.

C) Humanity is insignificant compared to nature.

D) Humanity and nature co-exist in a tense struggle; both have the power to destroy.

5. Which of the following passages best illustrates Dirty Realism?

A) “Across the street the clouds whitened just above the rooftops, and the streetlights went out.” (Page 9)

B) “Some juvenile delinquents had heaved a brick through the windshield on the driver’s side, so the cold and snow tunneled right into the cab. The heater didn’t work.” (Page 10)

C) “This part of the woods was mainly pine. The snow was shaded and had a glaze on it. It held up Kenny and Frank but Tub kept falling through.” (Page 13)

D) “As they passed the barn a large black hound with a grizzled snout ran out and barked at them. Every time he barked he slid backwards a bit, like a cannon recoiling.” (Pages 14-15)

6. What literary device is most clearly exemplified in the line, “Hell, Tub, a hundred years ago she’d have been an old maid by that age. Juliet was only thirteen”? (Page 22)

A) Irony

B) Realism

C) Allusion

D) Foreshadowing

7. “When you’ve got a friend it means you’ve always got someone on your side, no matter what.” (Page 23) What is significant about this line?

A) It is a pivotal moment when Tub and Frank’s friendship becomes healthy.

B) It is a lie because Tub judges him for the affair but doesn’t want to upset Frank.

C) It is the first time Kenny has acknowledged Tub and Frank as friends.

D) It is ironic because Kenny is bleeding out in the cold in the back of the truck as they speak.

8. Which best describes Tub’s character transformation in the story?

A) He becomes more assertive.

B) He becomes more manipulative.

C) He becomes less selfish in his friendships.

D) He experiences a moral awakening.

Long Answer

Compose a response of 2-3 sentences, incorporating text details to support your response.

1. What does Frank ordering pancakes for Tub signify for their friendship?

2. What do you think will happen to Kenny, based on the last few lines of the story?