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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To get to Switzerland, Frederic and Catherine have to:
(a) drive 40 miles on the highway
(b) ride two days to the border
(c) row all night
(d) drift downriver for two days

2. When he realizes he is in trouble, Frederic:
(a) admits his guilt
(b) pleads for mercy
(c) makes a run for the river
(d) write a final letter to Catherine

3. Catherine _________ Frederic's beard.
(a) loathes
(b) ignores
(c) laments
(d) likes

4. At the car, what is odd about the behavior of the two soldiers that joined Frederic's group?
(a) They turn around and walk away.
(b) They are fidgeting a lot.
(c) They start speaking in Austrian.
(d) They are constantly fighting with one another.

5. Frederic departs the train in:
(a) Milan
(b) Venice
(c) Trieste
(d) Abruzzi

6. In Chapter 28, it is evident Frederic misses Catherine because:
(a) He tries to get back to her.
(b) He writes her many letters.
(c) He cries over her.
(d) He has a dream about her.

7. The fact that one man from Frederic's group gave himself up to the Germans as a prisoner or war tells Frederic that. . .
(a) the man is weak.
(b) the man lost faith in Frederic as a leader.
(c) the man was tired of the war.
(d) the man was too scared to continue.

8. Who tells Frederic that Catherine has left Milan?
(a) Helen Ferguson
(b) Miss Van Campen
(c) the man in the cafe
(d) Frederic's former porter and his wife

9. Despite Catherine's pregnancy going well so far, her. . .
(a) concern for the coming child may foreshadow problems.
(b) body is now overtaxed.
(c) mental state is declining.
(d) love for Frederic begins to wane.

10. Frederic takes a train to ______________ to find Catherine.
(a) Stresa
(b) Gorizia
(c) Venice
(d) Trieste

11. Frederic and Catherine's reunion is_______ for the couple.
(a) disheartening
(b) bittersweet
(c) joyful
(d) confusing

12. This symbol signifies Frederic's new beginning out of the army.
(a) the water
(b) a locket from Catherine
(c) a fresh new field
(d) a bright sky

13. When are the police expected to come for Frederic?
(a) the next afternoon
(b) the next morning
(c) they are not coming
(d) that night

14. Once on foot, where do the women head?
(a) to the highway
(b) to bury the dead soldier
(c) with Frederic's group
(d) back to the farmhouse

15. Catherine's plan to help Frederic during their night journey is to:
(a) offer food
(b) open the umbrella so the wind can help
(c) dress as peasants to escape detection
(d) use the stars to guide them

Short Answer Questions

1. Frederic and Catherine arrive in Switzerland feeling _____________.

2. Which character is excellent at billiards and asks Frederic to play a game?

3. Frederic finally finds a ___________ on which to travel.

4. Frederic borrows ____________ from his singer friend.

5. Frederic and Catherine obtain ________ at the border town.

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