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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. What is odd about Frederic and Catherine's discussion in the hotel?
(a) The couple only discuss the politics of the war.
(b) Both Catherine and Frederic openly discuss the pregnancy.
(c) Frederic wants to talk about Catherine's pregnancy, but she does not want to.
(d) Catherine wants to talk about her pregnancy, but Frederic refuses.

2. Frederic is informed that an attack will take place:
(a) in two days
(b) next week
(c) the following morning
(d) the following night

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

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

5. Frederic's opinion of his treatment when he first arrives at the Milan hospital is:
(a) indifferent
(b) disappointing
(c) negative
(d) positive

Short Answer Questions

1. This soldier dies after the blast in the dugout:

2. At the medical facility, Frederic is diagnosed with many superficial wounds, as well as significant wounds to his:

3. While in the hospital in Milan, Frederic and Catherine's relationship is secretly able to grow due to:

4. Why is Catherine angry with Frederic in Chapter 6?

5. At the start of Chapter 9, Frederic leaves his men to:

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Discuss Hemingway's use of irony in the scene between Frederic and the barber.

3. How does each couple react to the other's news in Chapter 22?

4. Describe Catherine Barkley.

5. Discuss the tone of the opening two chapters.

6. When attempting to describe their feelings for one another, the couple states they are playing "games." Describe the games and offer a suggestion as to why each character acts in this manner.

7. How has the mood changed when Frederic returns to his camp?

8. Describe the setting. How would you characterize the writing style the author uses to illustrate the setting?

9. Describe the character, Rinaldi.

10. How might Frederic's viewpoint toward the war change after his injury?

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