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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Gabriel and Charis leave France when Austria declares war on who?
2. Who are the Kings African Rifles?
3. What is the African attitude towards the British landing?
4. Who summons Walter to meet him?
5. Why is Felix rejected for military service?
Short Essay Questions
1. What happens with the biplane in Part Two, Chapter Twelve?
2. What happens on Charis and Gabriel's honeymoon?
3. What changes between Charis and Felix at the end of Part Two, Chapter Ten?
4. Describe how Walter ended up in Africa.
5. In Part Two, Chapter Six, what does Gabriel mistake gunfire for?
6. Describe the Von Bishops relationship.
7. Describe Gabriel's recovery in Part Two, Chapter Eleven.
8. Describe Felix's reaction to Amory at the party at her apartment.
9. What happens in Part Two, Chapter Five when Gabriel's unit goes ashore?
10. How does Gabriel end up injured?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
An Ice Cream War is about the effects of a European war on the people living in Africa. While the characters in the novel are of European descent, not much notice is given to the local Africans. In an essay, analyze the effect the war is having on the African people.
Essay Topic 2
In Part Two, Chapter Twelve, Walter's meeting Wheech-Browning provides another scene that begins as comedy. For some reason Wheech-Browning considers Walter a dear friend but cannot understand how the topic of the coffee seedlings upsets Walter. Walter is equally to blame in failing to understand that Wheech-Browning is merely performing his job in insisting that Walter pay the customs taxes. The scene ends in another death, and as Wheech-Browning says, it seems that every time the two of them get near a machine someone dies. In an essay, analyze Boyd's use of comedy in An Ice Cream War.
Essay Topic 3
In An Ice Cream War, Felix Cobb, the protagonist, can be described as a dynamic character because he evolves throughout the novel. Contrary to Felix is his brother, Gabriel. Gabriel is a static character because he remains the same, a dedicated soldier, throughout the novel. In an essay, examine the role of dynamic and static characters in the novel An Ice Cream War.
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