The Snows of Kilimanjaro was written by which author?

• A. Ernest Hemingway
• B. John Steinbeck
• C. F. Scott Fitzgerald
• D. William Faulkner

Answer: (A)

This question tests your knowledge of who wrote a famous short story. The Snows of Kilimanjaro was written by Ernest Hemingway. It first appeared in 1936 in Esquire and was later collected in The Snows of Kilimanjaro and Other Stories. The tale follows a dying writer named Harry on a safari in Kilimanjaro, as he reflects on his life, fame, and unfulfilled ambitions. Hemingway’s concise, pared-down prose and themes of art, memory, and regret are characteristic of this work, making him the natural author attribution. The other writers listed—John Steinbeck, F. Scott Fitzgerald, and William Faulkner—are renowned for different works and stylistic concerns, so they aren’t the author of this piece.