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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 Part Two, Chapter Four, Gabriel is on a ship heading from India to where?

2. Who are the askaris?

3. Why does Cobb return home?

4. The British attack on Tanga is a __________________.

5. On what condition are the wounded allowed to leave Tanga?

Short Essay Questions

1. Summarize what Gabriel reflects on since his honeymoon while aboard a ship from India to Africa.

2. Describe Felix's reaction to Amory at the party at her apartment.

3. What are Walter's thoughts on a war early in the novel?

4. Describe how Walter ended up in Africa.

5. Describe Gabriel's recovery in Part Two, Chapter Eleven.

6. What happens when an Indian refuses an order by Bilderbeck?

7. What changes Walter's stance on joining the army?

8. What benefit is Bilderbeck to Gabriel?

9. What are Felix's plans after the wedding?

10. What do the Germans do to Walter's farm?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

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

What genre or genres can An Ice Cream War be classified as? Use examples from the text to support your thesis.

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