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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. Which of the following statements best describes the change in Rinaldi?
2. What endearing term does Frederic use to refer to the baby?
3. The first person Frederic encounters back at the front is the:
4. When Catherine and Frederic first enter the hotel, Catherine feels:
5. This statement describes Frederic's outlook on Italian life:
Short Essay Questions
1. Discuss the tone of the opening two chapters.
2. War takes an emotional toll on the characters. Select one of the following characters and discuss how s/he copes with the stress of war: Frederic, Catherine, Rinaldi, the men in Frederic's unit, the priest, the major.
3. Describe the differences in Rinaldi.
4. Describe the setting. How would you characterize the writing style the author uses to illustrate the setting?
5. Describe the character, Rinaldi.
6. How do you think Frederic feels about the news of Catherine being relocated?
7. How has the mood changed when Frederic returns to his camp?
8. How does Catherine diverge from the "normal" young woman of the early twentieth century in Chapter 18?
9. What does the reference to "Baby Catherine" suggest?
10. Discuss Hemingway's use of irony in the scene between Frederic and the barber.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
To what degree do Frederic's decisions affect the course of this story? Consider the following decisions (this list is not exclusive nor in order of occurrence) Frederic made and discuss how (and if) they affected the story. You can use some or all of these or include your own examples.
- Frederic engaged in a drinking game when he was to meet Catherine
- Frederic dove into the river amidst gunfire
- Frederic wrote home for money
- Frederic shot the sergeant
- Frederic chose to see Catherine again after first meeting her
- Frederic pushed to have his leg surgery immediately
What does your discussion of the above choices tell us about the influence a character can have on a story?
Essay Topic 2
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 3
Reflect on and evaluate the title of the book. Discuss the title, its meaning, and how it relates to the story. Is it ironic? Is it symbolic? Why do you think Hemingway chose this title?
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