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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. From Catherine's comments in Chapter 6, the reader can determine that she realizes that love is _______.

2. When Frederic is drunk, Rinaldi brings him _______________ to chew on in order to help sober him up.

3. This character seemingly deals with the horror of war by joking and laughter.

4. This is a trait of Frederic's friend, Rinaldi:

5. At the start of Chapter 9, Frederic leaves his men to:

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Catherine Barkley.

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

3. Describe Frederic's attitude toward his own mortality.

4. 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.

5. Describe the differences in Rinaldi.

6. How might Frederic's viewpoint toward the war change after his injury?

7. Discuss the tone of the opening two chapters.

8. Describe the friendship between Frederic and Rinaldi.

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

When devising a plot, an author has four available types of conflict: man vs. man; man vs. nature; man vs. society; and man vs. himself.

1 - Which of these conflicts applies to the plot of this novel and the conflict Frederic faces? Does more than one apply? Discuss.

2 - How does conflict strengthen the framework of a story?

Essay Topic 2

The callous reality of war is portrayed in this novel. There are several examples in this novel where "reality" is countered with "dreams."

1 - Discuss the accounts of when dreams conflicted with harsh reality for Catherine and Frederic.

2 - Why do you think the characters seemed to fall back on "dreams" to help them face reality?

3 - How do you face a harsh reality?

Essay Topic 3

Friendship plays a strong role in this novel. Friendship not only helps the soldiers cope with the stress of war, but it also provides a safe haven within which Catherine and Frederic's relationship is able to develop. Evaluate the role of friendship in this novel.

1 - Rinaldi and Frederic are very close friends. What evidence supports this statement? How do we know their relationship runs deeper than just roommates?

2- How does the "shield" of friendship support and protect Frederic and Catherine in this novel?

3 - Discuss whether or not Frederic and Catherine's romantic relationship shows characteristics of deeply-rooted friendship.

4 - How does friendship support the characters in this novel overall?

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