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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'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 will desert his post and stay with Catherine
(c) that Frederic is ready to marry Catherine
(d) that Frederic has selected a name for the baby

2. In Chapter 19, Frederic is spending his days ________________.
(a) driving his ambulance
(b) recovering in a villa
(c) doing physical therapy
(d) instructing incoming troops

3. In the hotel, Catherine and Frederic:
(a) start their honeymoon
(b) rest while they can
(c) pretend it is their fancy home
(d) dicuss names for the baby

4. 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.

5. Which statement best describes the change seen in the priest in Chapter 26?
(a) He is wavering in his faith.
(b) He is getting more and more upset with the tormenting.
(c) He has given up on the troops.
(d) He seems to be more sure of himself.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which statement describes Frederic's feelings when he realizes he can not see Catherine that evening?

2. The first horse on which Catherine and Frederic bet:

3. This is a trait of Frederic's friend, Rinaldi:

4. The first person Frederic encounters back at the front is the:

5. Which statement best describes Frederic's attitude toward the war at this point in Chapter 9?

Short Essay Questions

1. Discuss the tone of the opening two chapters.

2. Describe the couple's goodbye at the station.

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

4. 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?

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

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

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

8. 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?

9. 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.

10. Discuss how fantasy is used to postpone reality in Chapter 23.

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