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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. The men in the army predict the upcoming year of the war to be _________ for the Italians.

2. This soldier dies after the blast in the dugout:

3. The majority of the doctors in Milan feel the plan for Frederic's leg surgery should:

4. What endearing term does Frederic use to refer to the baby?

5. How does Rinaldi speak of Catherine when Frederic asks if Rinaldi has seen her?

Short Essay Questions

1. Would you agree or disagree with the following statement:Catherine Barkley is a self-assured and independent woman. Why or why not?

2. Describe the friendship between Frederic and Rinaldi.

3. How do you think Frederic feels about the news of Catherine being relocated?

4. How does each couple react to the other's news in Chapter 22?

5. Compare and contrast Frederic and Catherine's access to alone time with that of an average young adult couple today.

6. How has the mood changed when Frederic returns to his camp?

7. Describe Catherine Barkley.

8. Describe the differences in Rinaldi.

9. Discuss Hemingway's use of irony in the scene between Frederic and the barber.

10. What evidence is given that Catherine is approaching their relationship tentatively at this time?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Catherine and Frederic are both influential characters in this book. Which character do you feel was more influential and why? Did this character experience more or less change than the other? Discuss the influence this character had on the other, as well as the story.

Essay Topic 2

Character development is an essential element of a novel. Select a character and discuss how that character changes throughout the course of the novel. Be sure to:

- describe the character at the beginning of the novel;

- discuss events that contribute to that character's change;

- describe the changed character;

- discuss how the changes in the character propel the plot.

Essay Topic 3

The question of why Frederic has joined the army is never directly answered in this novel. Why do you think Frederic joined the Italian army? Be sure to consider knowledge of his character, events, and other information you find relevant for your discussion.

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