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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. The bartender offers his __________ to Frederic and Catherine for escape to Switzerland.
(a) horses
(b) boat
(c) carriage
(d) truck

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

3. During the retreat, Frederic's group picks up. . .
(a) four townspeople.
(b) two soldiers and two women.
(c) two married couples.
(d) two prisoners and two women.

4. The man who sees Frederic depart the train:
(a) offers Frederic a job
(b) threatens to turn Frederic in
(c) tells Frederic he has seen Catherine
(d) offers to help Frederic obtain leave papers

5. In Chapter 32, Frederic decides for sure that he. . .
(a) is ready to go home.
(b) is done with the army.
(c) really needs to see Catherine.
(d) is ready to be a father.

Short Answer Questions

1. At the beginning of Chapter 41, Catherine refers to her labor pains as:

2. Frederic departs the train in:

3. Which statement best describes the attitude Frederic took when he first fired at the fleeing sergeants?

4. Despite Catherine's pregnancy going well so far, her. . .

5. What is one of the biggest obstacles slowing the men during the massive retreat to Udine?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why does the couple relocate to Lausanne?

3. Describe the reunion between Frederic and Catherine.

4. How has the relationship between Catherine and Frederic matured?

5. 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?

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

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

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

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

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

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