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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Frederic feels ______ may be worse than defeat.
2. The priest wishes to be back home in:
3. At the close of Chapter 14, it is clear that Frederic's true feelings for Catherine:
4. While in the hospital in Milan, Frederic and Catherine's relationship is secretly able to grow due to:
5. In Chapter 4, Miss Barkley reveals that she has lost her _________ in the war.
Short Essay Questions
1. When attempting to describe their feelings for one another, the couple states they are playing "games." Describe the games and offer a suggestion as to why each character acts in this manner.
2. How do you think Frederic feels about the news of Catherine being relocated?
3. How has Frederic's attitude toward the war's resolution changed?
4. Describe Ettore.
5. Would you agree or disagree with the following statement:Catherine Barkley is a self-assured and independent woman. Why or why not?
6. 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?
7. How does each couple react to the other's news in Chapter 22?
8. How has the mood changed when Frederic returns to his camp?
9. 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?
10. What does the reference to "Baby Catherine" suggest?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
If you were in Frederic's group during the retreat to Udine, would you have maintained confidence in him as a leader? Why or why not? Would your confidence have been affected by his actions toward the fleeing sergeants? What would that have told you about his character and/or leadership abilities?
Essay Topic 2
In this novel, Frederic and Catherine oscillate in their feelings toward one another, especially earlier in the novel.
1- What did the "games" the couple played early in the novel suggest about their relationship?
2- What was the significance of the discussion Frederic had with the priest regarding love?
3 - At what point do you think Frederic really knew he loved Catherine? At what point do you think Catherine knew she loved Frederic?
Essay Topic 3
In this novel, the characters become increasingly acquainted with the horrors of war.
Part 1 - How does Frederic's attitude about the danger of war change in this novel?
Part 2- How do the soldiers cope with the horrors that they see? How are their coping mechanisms alike/different? Do these coping mechanisms really help them?
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