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    This document contains 10 discussion questions about the short story "Three Shots" by Ernest Hemingway. The questions probe the character of Nick Adams and his relationships with his father and uncle. They ask about Nick's age, his fears, the lie he tells his family, and how his father and uncle perceive him. The questions also analyze the significance of the title "Three Shots" and how the meaning might change if the story focused on Uncle George instead of Nick.

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    Three Shots: Ernest Hemingways Nick Adams

    Three Shots Discussion Questions


    Student Name ____________________________________________________ Date___________________

    As you discuss these questions in class, please take notes in the space provided. Cite lines from the
    text of the story to support every answer you give.

    1. About how old is Nick in the story? (Guess a specific number). What in the story makes
    you think that?

    2. What does Nick say he is afraid of? Why do you think he is afraid of this? What does
    this fear suggest about Nick?

    3. What does he tell his father and uncle when they come back after hearing him fire the
    three shots? Why does this lie show about Nick?

    4. Does Nick like or dislike his Uncle George? What makes you think that? Based on
    Nicks opinion of Uncle George, what does Nick think makes one an adult?

    5. What does Uncle George think about Nick? What do Uncle Georges feelings about
    Nick reveal about his attitude concerning the differences between children and adults?
    What does he say that makes you think that?

    6. What does Nicks father think about Nick? What does Nicks fathers feelings about Nick
    reveal about his attitudes about the differences between children and adults? What
    does he say that makes you think that?

    Permission is granted to educators to reproduce this worksheet for classroom use

    Three Shots: Ernest Hemingways Nick Adams


    7. Look over your answers for questions 5 and 6. Do you agree more with the attitude of
    Uncle George or Nicks father toward Nick? Why?

    8. At the end of the story has Nick changed or is he the same? Why do you think that?

    9. What significance does the title Three Shots have for the story? What meaning does
    the title have for each of the characters in the story?

    10. What if the main character of this story was Uncle George? Can you think of a different
    title for the story to reflect this change in focus? How would that change the meaning
    the title holds for each of the characters?

    Permission is granted to educators to reproduce this worksheet for classroom use

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