A Farewell to Arms Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 144 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

A Farewell to Arms Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 144 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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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. __________ warns Frederic and Catherine that people are growing suspicious of the couple.

2. How does Rinaldi speak of Catherine when Frederic asks if Rinaldi has seen her?

3. In Chapter 19, Frederic is spending his days ________________.

4. This is a trait of Frederic's friend, Rinaldi:

5. At the close of Chapter 14, it is clear that Frederic's true feelings for Catherine:

Short Essay Questions

1. How has the mood changed when Frederic returns to his camp?

2. Describe the setting. How would you characterize the writing style the author uses to illustrate the setting?

3. The priest describes the men as "gentler." Discuss the changes he has seen in the soldiers.

4. What evidence is given that Catherine is approaching their relationship tentatively at this time?

5. Describe Catherine Barkley.

6. Describe the couple's goodbye at the station.

7. What do we learn about Frederic's attitude toward love in Chapter 11?

8. Compare and contrast Frederic and Catherine's access to alone time with that of an average young adult couple today.

9. Discuss how fantasy is used to postpone reality in Chapter 23.

10. How has Frederic's attitude toward the war's resolution changed?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

This novel is set in a foreign country. This setting exposes us to another culture, giving us some knowledge of how other people live.

1 - What differences in lifestyle, values and relationships does Hemingway portray between Italians and Americans?

2 - Do you think these differences are a fair account of all Italians? Do you think these differences still exist today?

3 - How might an Italian describe an American during this time?

Essay Topic 2

Reflect on and evaluate the title of the book. Discuss the title, its meaning, and how it relates to the story. Is it ironic? Is it symbolic? Why do you think Hemingway chose this title?

Essay Topic 3

Friendship plays a strong role in this novel. Friendship not only helps the soldiers cope with the stress of war, but it also provides a safe haven within which Catherine and Frederic's relationship is able to develop. Evaluate the role of friendship in this novel.

1 - Rinaldi and Frederic are very close friends. What evidence supports this statement? How do we know their relationship runs deeper than just roommates?

2- How does the "shield" of friendship support and protect Frederic and Catherine in this novel?

3 - Discuss whether or not Frederic and Catherine's romantic relationship shows characteristics of deeply-rooted friendship.

4 - How does friendship support the characters in this novel overall?

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