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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. Catherine's continuous questions to Frederic about love and his past relationships indicate that she is:
(a) confident in their love
(b) insecure about the relationship
(c) indecisive as to whether or not to continue this relationship
(d) unstable

2. When Frederic is drunk, Rinaldi brings him _______________ to chew on in order to help sober him up.
(a) chocolate
(b) coffee beans
(c) tobacco
(d) licorice

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

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

5. The head nurse, the superintendent, for the hospital is:
(a) Miss Van Campen
(b) Miss Ferguson
(c) Miss Barkley
(d) Mrs. Walker

Short Answer Questions

1. This adjective best describes the men in Frederic Henry's unit:

2. Frederic's opinion of his treatment when he first arrives at the Milan hospital is:

3. Frederic sends out a porter to:

4. Frederic is informed that an attack will take place:

5. Frederic and the priest agree that:

Short Essay Questions

1. War takes an emotional toll on the characters. Select one of the following characters and discuss how s/he copes with the stress of war: Frederic, Catherine, Rinaldi, the men in Frederic's unit, the priest, the major.

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

3. What do we learn about Frederic's attitude toward love in Chapter 11?

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

5. Describe the friendship between Frederic and Rinaldi.

6. Describe the differences in Rinaldi.

7. Expand upon Question #13. Have your opinions on Frederic's relationship with alcohol been changed, confirmed and/or altered? What is ironic about Frederic's interaction with alcohol in Chapter 22?

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

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

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

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