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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. At the abandoned farmhouse, the group. . .
(a) sleep for three hours.
(b) discuss giving themselves up.
(c) rebandage their wounds.
(d) find food and water.

2. Once on foot, where do the women head?
(a) to bury the dead soldier
(b) with Frederic's group
(c) to the highway
(d) back to the farmhouse

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

4. What is one of the biggest obstacles slowing the men during the massive retreat to Udine?
(a) volume of people
(b) enemy attacks
(c) lack of food
(d) high morale of the troops

5. Hemingway's journalist writing style changes slightly in Chapter 32 to be more:
(a) expressive
(b) curt
(c) humorous
(d) immature

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 40, Hemingway's writing about Catherine's pregnancy seems to foreshadow __________ in Catherine and Frederic's future.

2. How does Frederic feel about patriotism?

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

4. In Chapter 29, another obstacle that arises for the group is they. . .

5. When Frederic returns from lunch, Catherine assures him. . .

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

3. Discuss the symbolism of water in the novel so far.

4. Describe Helen Ferguson as a character.

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

6. Discuss the continued symbolism of water for both Frederic and Catherine.

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

8. Summarize the discussion between Frederic and the bartender regarding news of the war.

9. Why does the couple relocate to Lausanne?

10. What challenges are posed to Frederic and Catherine in Chapter 36?

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