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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. In Chapter 6, Frederic is a little fearful that Catherine is __________.
(a) feeble
(b) in love with him
(c) controlling
(d) crazy

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

3. This soldier dies after the blast in the dugout:
(a) Passini
(b) Gavuzzi
(c) Manera
(d) Gordini

4. From Catherine's comments in Chapter 6, the reader can determine that she realizes that love is _______.
(a) a trial
(b) a blessing
(c) a game
(d) an inconvenience

5. By the beginning of Chapter 14, the nurse with which Frederic seems to get along best with at the Milan hospital is:
(a) Miss Ferguson
(b) Mrs. Walker
(c) Miss Gage
(d) Miss Van Campen

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

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

5. The continuous discussions of love in the book so far seems to indicate that:

Short Essay Questions

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

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 is friendship portrayed in the novel so far?

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

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

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

8. Discuss the tone of the opening two chapters.

9. Compare and contrast Frederic and Catherine's access to alone time with that of an average young adult couple today.

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

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