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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 happens to Lieutenant Loveday while leading Felix's unit?

2. What does the doctor suspect of Charis?

3. What is Walter's assignment in the British army?

4. What alerts the Germans to Gabriel in Part Three, Chapter Five?

5. In Nanda, who informs Felix about the whereabouts of Gabriel?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the letters Charis writes to Gabriel in Part Two, Chapter Sixteen.

2. What are Felix's interactions with Aristedes?

3. What happens when Felix goes to the pond to think in Part Two, Chapter Seventeen?

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

5. How does Felix nearly get shot while teaching the Portuguese troops?

6. What is "China Show?"

7. What does Walter find when he returns to his farm?

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

9. What does Felix decide to do after Charis' funeral?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

An Ice Cream War tells the story of how World War I affects the lives of many characters in both Europe and Africa. The characters include British, German, and American characters who are both men and women. These characters are pulled into a war they do not fully understand and their lives are forever altered. Examine the historical context of the time period and what influence it has on the events in the novel. Use examples from the text to support your thesis.

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