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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. From whose point of view is Part Two, Chapter Thirteen?

2. In Charis' letter to Gabriel in Part Two, what detail does she leave out?

3. What form of transportation does Charis and her lover use leaving the hotel?

4. Describe Charis' health in Part Two, Chapter Sixteen.

5. What alerts the Germans to the whereabouts of Gabriel?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the interactions between Liesl and Gabriel in Part Three, Chapter Five.

2. Describe Gabriel's journal.

3. Why do you think Charis commits suicide?

4. What do you think Felix will do to Von Bishop?

5. What are Gabriel's feelings for Liesl in Part Three?

6. What consequences do the British face for not heading Walter's advice?

7. What changes Felix's mind about spending time on Walter's farm and then returning to England?

8. Where is Gabriel held as a prisoner in Part Three, Chapter Six and how does he escape?

9. What comparisons does Charis make between the two brothers, Gabriel and Felix?

10. How did the affair between Felix and Charis begin?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 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 Part Two, Chapter Sixteen, Charis writes two letters expressing her guilt to Felix and Gabriel. In Chapter Seventeen, Felix reflects on the letters and has a terrible feeling. He rushes to the pond and finds that Charis has committed suicide. How does Felix know something terrible has happened to Charis? What is Felix's response to his speculation about Charis? What is Felix's responsibility, if any, in Charis' suicide? What effect do you think this will have on Felix?

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