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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Of which of the following is the priest tired?
(a) being away from home
(b) the war
(c) All of the above
(d) being disrespected

2. The men in the army predict the upcoming year of the war to be _________ for the Italians.
(a) over
(b) improved
(c) worse
(d) about the same

3. How does Rinaldi speak of Catherine when Frederic asks if Rinaldi has seen her?
(a) He speaks rudely of her.
(b) He speaks lovingly of her.
(c) He speaks unenthusiastically of her.
(d) He says he has not seen her.

4. The first horse on which Catherine and Frederic bet:
(a) is disqualified
(b) wins
(c) loses
(d) ties

5. The first person Frederic encounters back at the front is the:
(a) private
(b) major
(c) sergeant
(d) corporal

6. Which statement describes Frederic's feelings when he realizes he can not see Catherine that evening?
(a) He is angry.
(b) He does not care.
(c) He is sad and lonely.
(d) He is relieved.

7. This character seemingly deals with the horror of war by joking and laughter.
(a) Frederic Henry
(b) Rinaldi
(c) the major
(d) the priest

8. This is Frederic Henry's occupation:
(a) mess cook
(b) infantryman
(c) ambulance driver
(d) battle police

9. On the train, Frederic ends up sleeping:
(a) in a private berth
(b) in his seat
(c) in a shared berth
(d) on the floor

10. Frederic's sweet reference to the baby in Chapter 24 seems to indicate:
(a) that Frederic is ready to marry Catherine
(b) that Frederic will desert his post and stay with Catherine
(c) that Frederic has selected a name for the baby
(d) that Frederic is getting used to the idea of having a baby

11. This statement best describes Rinaldi's reaction to Frederic spending time with Catherine.
(a) He is bitter at first, but then feels it is not worth fighting over.
(b) He is distraught because he wanted to marry Catherine.
(c) He is relieved because he wanted to stop seeing Catherine anyway.
(d) He is bitter and is angry with Henry.

12. Before Frederic leaves for the battlefield, Catherine insists that:
(a) He marry her.
(b) He not say goodbye to her.
(c) He forget about her.
(d) He promises to write to her.

13. This adjective best describes the men in Frederic Henry's unit:
(a) confined
(b) frustrated
(c) angry
(d) scared

14. Which character discovers the alcohol bottles stashed under Frederic's bed?
(a) Miss Van Campen
(b) Catherine Barkley
(c) Helen Ferguson
(d) a porter

15. This character informs Frederic that Catherine can not come down to see him when he tries to visit her at the hospital.
(a) the head nurse
(b) a porter
(c) Rinaldi
(d) Helen

Short Answer Questions

1. Frederic is keeping this object hidden beneath his bed:

2. The major claims this is the religion of all thinking men:

3. This character provides the tips on the horse races:

4. It is __________ when Frederic and Catherine part at the train station.

5. During Frederic's discussion with the priest regarding love, Frederic states that:

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