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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. Life continues ____________ for Frederic and Catherine through the winter.
(a) anxiously
(b) tranquilly
(c) uncomfortably
(d) tensly

2. Catherine is fearful that Frederic now views her as:
(a) a burden
(b) obnixious
(c) fat
(d) dull

3. Which statement best describes Catherine's mood as they travel?
(a) She is cheerful and optimistic.
(b) She is energetic, yet pessimistic.
(c) She is cheerful, yet apprehensive.
(d) She is exhausted and fearful.

4. Who shoots the already wounded soldier with the purpose to kill him?
(a) Frederic
(b) Bonello
(c) the other soldier
(d) one of the women

5. When he realizes he is in trouble, Frederic:
(a) admits his guilt
(b) write a final letter to Catherine
(c) makes a run for the river
(d) pleads for mercy

Short Answer Questions

1. To get to Switzerland, Frederic and Catherine have to:

2. While on the train, Frederic encounters. . .

3. By Chapter 40, Catherine is approximately:

4. Once on foot, where do the women head?

5. Frederic's son dies from:

Short Essay Questions

1. Does Frederic's killing of one of the soldiers make him more or less of a leader?

2. What is the significance of the couple feeling hurried by the end of the pregnancy?

3. Describe Helen Ferguson as a character.

4. How does the porter know that Frederic and Catherine are not just going out for a normal walk? What evidence supports his inference?

5. Contrast Gino's attitude toward patriotism with Frederic's attitude.

6. Is Frederic's goodbye to Catherine "fitting" considering his love for her? Why or why not?

7. Describe the reunion between Frederic and Catherine.

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

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

10. Describe Frederic's reaction to the birth of his son.

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