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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Frederic and Catherine pass the summer by:
(a) Carriage rides
(b) Spending time together in the hospital
(c) Dining out
(d) All of the above

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

3. In Chapter 26, Frederic states his belief that:
(a) The war will continue for another year.
(b) The United States will join in the war.
(c) The Austrians are a strong opponent.
(d) The war will not be over until someone surrenders.

4. While in the hospital in Milan, Frederic and Catherine's relationship is secretly able to grow due to:
(a) Frederic's quick recovery
(b) Catherine's tending to Frederic
(c) the pressure of war
(d) their friends

5. Why is Catherine angry with Frederic in Chapter 6?
(a) She discovered he had visited a brothel.
(b) He tried to kiss her.
(c) He visited her too often and Catherine got in trouble with the head nurse.
(d) He did not send a note telling her he would be away.

Short Answer Questions

1. This character informs Frederic that Catherine can not come down to see him when he tries to visit her at the hospital.

2. Which of the following statements best describes the change in Rinaldi?

3. Frederic and the priest agree that:

4. Catherine gives Frederic ______________ before he leaves on his new orders.

5. This statement describes Frederic's outlook on Italian life:

Short Essay Questions

1. How do you think Frederic feels about the news of Catherine being relocated?

2. How does Catherine diverge from the "normal" young woman of the early twentieth century in Chapter 18?

3. Discuss the tone of the opening two chapters.

4. Describe the character, Rinaldi.

5. The priest describes the men as "gentler." Discuss the changes he has seen in the soldiers.

6. What evidence is given that Catherine is approaching their relationship tentatively at this time?

7. What does the reference to "Baby Catherine" suggest?

8. What is the significance of the Saint Anthony medal Catherine gives to Frederic?

9. Describe Frederic's attitude toward his own mortality.

10. Would you agree or disagree with the following statement:Catherine Barkley is a self-assured and independent woman. Why or why not?

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