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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. As they realize the severity of the situation, the couple decide to. . .
(a) return to America to be with Frederic's family.
(b) go to Venice for Catherine's medical care.
(c) stay in Milan for the baby's safety.
(d) leave the country for Frederic's safety.

2. While under the tarps, Frederic imagines. . .
(a) escaping from Europe.
(b) buying a home with Catherine.
(c) playing with his child.
(d) Catherine lying next to him.

3. Frederic finally finds a ___________ on which to travel.
(a) convoy
(b) train
(c) horse
(d) bicylce

4. When he arrives in Stresa, Frederic asks the hotel bartender. . .
(a) if he has news on the war.
(b) when the tourist season will begin.
(c) if he knows if there is room at the hotel.
(d) if he has seen British nurses.

5. At the car, what is odd about the behavior of the two soldiers that joined Frederic's group?
(a) They turn around and walk away.
(b) They start speaking in Austrian.
(c) They are constantly fighting with one another.
(d) They are fidgeting a lot.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the cargo of the car in which Frederic has stowed away?

2. A change in Catherine's behavior in Chapter 40 is that. . .

3. Frederic and Catherine arrive in Switzerland feeling _____________.

4. Once again, water symbolizes __________ for Frederic.

5. This symbol signifies Frederic's new beginning out of the army.

Short Essay Questions

1. Do you think Frederic's morale was affected by being ordered to retreat? Do you think the Italian soldiers' morale was affected? If yes, how so?

2. Describe the difference between life in the Swiss chalet and the life the couple led before coming to Switzerland.

3. What do you think Frederic would say in a letter to Catherine if he were to write one at this point? What might he describe?

4. What is Hemingway saying about the coldness of war with the scene of the two fleeing soldiers?

5. Should Frederic's actions at the end of the retreat be described as honorable or as cowardly?

6. What is the significance of Frederic's actions when he emerges from the river?

7. Describe the reunion between Frederic and Catherine.

8. Discuss the change in Hemingway's writing style, and what does this change denote?

9. What major decision does Frederic resolve in his mind on his train trip to Milan? Is he sure of his decision?

10. What do we learn from Frederic's dream involving Catherine?

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