1. Diction How is abortion referenced throughout the story?
What is the intended effect of this reference?
What are some other words that could have been used instead? (List at least 3.)
Count how many times the word “said” is used throughout the story.
What is the intended effect of this word?

2. Hills Like White Elephants After Reading
6. Does Jig change during the story? Explain. 7. Does the American? Explain. 8. Do they agree on a course of action by the end of the story? Explain. 9. By the end of the story is their relationship developing on a new "track" or doomed? Explain. 10. Are you surprised that this story was written by a man? Why or why not?