Questions for L4.
按学号答题 题后边的数字为学号
When, where why does the storytake place? What kind of setting ? whatkind of atmosphere does the writer want to design? 学号1.2
Who are in this story? What are they doing? 3
Why has happened to the old man? 4
Why does the man like to sit in the shadow? 5
Why does Hemingway make the oldman deaf? 6
In the first dialogue , who says “nothing”。 what feature does the first paragraph have? 7.8
What is the meaning “What does it matter if he gets what he's after？” 9
How did the waiter deal with theold man? What personality does he have can you infer? 10
How could you comment on
“Finished，” he said， speaking with that omission of syntax stupid people employ whentalking to drunken people or foreigners. “No more tonight.Close now.”
“Another，” said theold man.
“No. Finished.” The waiter wiped the edge of the table with a toweland shook his head.
The old man stood up， slowly counted thesaucers， took a leather coin purse from his pocket and paid for the drinks， leavinghalf a peseta tip. The waiter watched him go down the street， a very oldman walking unsteadily but with dignity. 11,12
What is the difference betweena café and a bar? 13
What kind of person is the oldwaiter? 14
Comment on
And you？ You have nofear of going home before your usual hour？”
“Are youtrying to insult me？”
“No， hombre， only tomake a joke.”
15,16
Why isn’t the old waiter afraidof insomnia? 17
14．Try to analysis the figures of speech in the story. 18，19,20
