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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. What occupation does Joaquin hold?

2. What is Anselmo doing as he walks back toward Pablo's camp?

3. When asked, Robert Jordan tells Maria that politically he can be defined as this.

4. What does Pablo dress as when he arrives?

5. When Robert Jordan forgets Anselmo's name he thinks of his forgetfulness as an example of what?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why can't Maria go with Robert Jordan on the mission?

2. What does Robert Jordan learn as he examines the fascist cavalryman's papers?

3. How does Primivito react to the outcome of the fighting at Sordo's?

4. Why does Robert Jordan tell Primivito that they will do nothing about the attack on Sordo?

5. What does Robert Jordan believe the root is of being vulnerable to corruption in war?

6. Is Sordo afraid to die? Explain.

7. Why is Agustin relieved that he did not fire at all four horsemen, as he easily could?

8. Who is Maria?

9. What has made Joaquin sad, so much that he begins to cry?

10. Does Robert Jordan believe that men can see their fate? Why or why not?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the process of timing as Andre Marty, Karkov, and Duval make their way (or stand in the way) of the dispatch getting into the hands of Golz. In what ways are the men doing their jobs and in what way are they thwarting the mission? Are their characters believable? If the men have gone against the mission, describe their motivations in doing so. Bring in their culture and power to discuss their motivations.

Essay Topic 2

Given the knowledge of the history of the Spanish Civil War, do you think that fighting fascism was worth the price paid in human life? How important is it, or necessary, to stop fascism in its tracks. Is it more beneficial to seek an end to fascism with diplomacy?

Essay Topic 3

Robert Jordan thinks of his grandfather in war and how he would seek his advice if he were alive today. In what ways does Jordan admire his grandfather as opposed to his father. Compare and contrast the male role models in Robert Jordan's life with the characters in the novel (El Sordo, Pablo, Karkov, Kashkin, Anselmo). Define what a coward is, define what a brave man is, and discuss how envisioning Robert Jordan's grandfather's bravery in the American Civil War inspired Robert Jordan to want to succeed.

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