"Soldier's Home" by Ernest Hemingway Quiz and Answer Key (Historical Fiction)

Evaluate general reading comprehension and align English Language Arts and American History curricula with this plot-based quiz covering Ernest Hemingway’s short story “Soldier’s Home,” a piece of historical fiction focusing on the effects of war on a Marine who returns from fighting in World War I. The assessment may double as a guided reading worksheet to facilitate engagement with the narrative. An answer key and copy of the public domain text are included. Materials are delivered in editable Word Document and printable PDF formats. Students will demonstrate knowledge of the following aspects of plot:

• The protagonist’s educational background
• The military branch in which the protagonist is enlisted
• Why the protagonist finds it difficult to talk to others
• The protagonist’s physical effects of lying and exaggerating stories
• The protagonist’s musical instrument
• What the protagonist does that temporarily makes him feel better
• Helen’s relation to the protagonist
• The protagonist’s relationship with his parents
• How the protagonist makes his mother cry
• The protagonist’s response to his mother’s tears
• The resolution