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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. In Charis' letter to Gabriel in Part Two, what does she tell him?
2. What literary device does the author use to describe how Charis' affair started?
3. In Part Two, Chapter Three, who is Gabriel in love with?
4. How does Felix get to Dar-es-Salaam?
5. At the end of Part Three, what information does Felix need to know?
Short Essay Questions
1. Where is Gabriel held as a prisoner in Part Three, Chapter Six and how does he escape?
2. Describe the interactions between Liesl and Gabriel in Part Three, Chapter Five.
3. What does Walter find when he returns to his farm?
4. What comparisons does Charis make between the two brothers, Gabriel and Felix?
5. Do you think Von Bishop wants to go after Gabriel? Why or why not?
6. Describe the letters Charis writes to Gabriel in Part Two, Chapter Sixteen.
7. What does Felix decide to do after Charis' funeral?
8. What reason, besides political, does Gabriel have for staying in the hospital?
9. Why do you think Charis commits suicide?
10. What changes Felix's mind about spending time on Walter's farm and then returning to England?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
What genre or genres can An Ice Cream War be classified as? Use examples from the text to support your thesis.
Essay Topic 2
Felix and Gabriel are two brothers who are the main characters in the novel It is clear that there is conflict between the two, but their relationship will play a key role in the novel. Analyze the similarities and differences between Felix and Gabriel and what effect this has on the novel. Use examples from the text to support your thesis.
Essay Topic 3
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.
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