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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 summons Walter to meet him?

2. What does Felix find out happens to Cyril?

3. What event saves Felix, causing him to leave the dinner table and go outside?

4. At Amory's party, what are Amory and Felix arguing over?

5. What is the name of the nightclub in Part Two, Chapter Ten?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe how Felix and Holland react differently to the discrimination they face because they are not in military service.

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

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

4. Describe how Walter ended up in Africa.

5. What is Walter's experience in the army like in Part Two, Chapter Twelve?

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

7. How do Gabriel and other British soldiers get trapped in a ditch?

8. What does Charis show Felix at her cottage and what does Felix explain to her?

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

10. Describe the Von Bishops relationship.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Major Bilderbeck is an enigmatic character who befriends Gabriel aboard a troop transport ship. His strange mannerisms, specifically his manner of laughing at things that other people do not find immediately funny, might indicate something of an amoral personality. In an essay, write a character analysis of Major Bilderbeck.

Essay Topic 2

Boyd writes An Ice Cream War using shifting point of views. Describe Boyd's style in reference to point of view and analyze the effect of Boyd's use of a variety of point of views.

Essay Topic 3

In Part Two, Chapter Thirteen, it is revealed that Charis is having an affair with Gabriel's brother, Felix. Analyze Charis' justification for the affair and the comparison she makes between the two brothers.

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