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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. Afraid of being discovered, Frederic and Catherine make a pact to:
(a) vacation in the mountains
(b) say they were married before Frederic came to the hospital
(c) get married in a month
(d) desert the army together when Frederic is recovered

2. Rinaldi's aggression toward the priest in Chapter 25 is "excused" by the major because of this medical condition.
(a) syphillis
(b) chlamydia
(c) gonorrhea
(d) herpes

3. This character provides the tips on the horse races:
(a) Crowell Rodgers
(b) Mr. Myers
(c) Helen Ferguson
(d) Mrs. Myers

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

5. Frederic is keeping this object hidden beneath his bed:
(a) alcohol
(b) a hankercheif from Catherine
(c) money
(d) painkillers

Short Answer Questions

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

2. While on a walk with Catherine, Frederic purchases:

3. How does Rinaldi speak of Catherine when Frederic asks if Rinaldi has seen her?

4. Which statement best describes the relationship between Frederic and Rinaldi in Chapter 10?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Describe the character, Rinaldi.

3. Why do you think Frederic is so eager to return to the battlefield when additional time in the hospital gives him additional time with Catherine?

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

5. Discuss the tone of the opening two chapters.

6. How has Frederic's attitude toward the war's resolution changed?

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

8. How is friendship portrayed in the novel so far?

9. Up to this point in the novel, what patterns have emerged with regard to Frederic and alcohol?

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

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