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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 causes confusion the first night for Gabriel and Charis in France?

2. The ________ continue the ________ campaign to draw _________ resources away from the war in Europe.

3. In Part Two, Chapter Five, what country has fortified Tanga?

4. What does Major Hamish Cobb inspect before dinner?

5. What is the name of the hotel Smith stays at after leaving his farm?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Part Two, Chapter Six, what does Gabriel mistake gunfire for?

2. Describe how Walter ended up in Africa.

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

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

5. How does the author use point of view in the novel?

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

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

8. What changes between Charis and Felix at the end of Part Two, Chapter Ten?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

An Ice Cream War is about the effects of a European war on the people living in Africa. While the characters in the novel are of European descent, not much notice is given to the local Africans. In an essay, analyze the effect the war is having on the African people.

Essay Topic 2

There are two main settings in the novel An Ice Cream War. In an essay, describe the settings of the novel and analyze the affect the setting will have on the conflict.

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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