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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. Who is Erich Von Bishop waiting for at the train station?

2. What is the result of Smith's return to his farm in Part Two, Chapter Three?

3. What nationality of soldiers are responsible for Gabriel fleeing?

4. What is Norman Espie's title?

5. What is the name of Smith's wife?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. In Part Two, Chapter Four, Gabriel receives three letters. What do the letters say and who are they from?

3. Describe Felix's interactions with his family in Part One, Chapter Four.

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

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

6. Why do the Germans continue to fight the war in Africa?

7. What happens on Charis and Gabriel's honeymoon?

8. Describe how Walter ended up in Africa.

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

10. Describe the Von Bishops relationship.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The characters in the novel, Walter and Felix, start out indifferent to the war. Both think that the war will not effect their lives. However things for Walter change that cause him to take sides and join the war. In an essay, analyze the how Walter and Felix feel about the war, and what changes for both characters that cause them to enter the war.

Essay Topic 2

What is Felix's motivation for being in the war? Write an essay that analyzes the theme of redemption as related to Felix's motivation for serving in the 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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