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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 is the name of the army Walter joins?

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

3. What university is Felix set to attend?

4. What nationality burned down Smith's farm?

5. Where is Walter Smith from?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Gabriel end up injured?

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

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

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

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

6. In Part One, Chapter Four, why is Felix upset with Gabriel?

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

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

9. What happens in Part Two, Chapter Five when Gabriel's unit goes ashore?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What do you know about William Boyd? How has his background influenced the writing of An Ice Cream War? Use examples from the text to support your thesis.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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.

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