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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. Catherine reveals to Frederic in Chapter 21 that she is. . .

2. What does Frederic tell the priest he does to cope with the war?

3. Before Frederic leaves for the battlefield, Catherine insists that:

4. In the hotel, Catherine and Frederic:

5. This character provides the tips on the horse races:

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the differences in Rinaldi.

2. 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?

3. Describe Catherine Barkley.

4. How does Catherine diverge from the "normal" young woman of the early twentieth century in Chapter 18?

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

6. 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.

7. How is friendship portrayed in the novel so far?

8. Discuss the tone of the opening two chapters.

9. How has Frederic's attitude toward the war's resolution changed?

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

How is pregnancy portrayed in a novel for this time period? How did Frederic take the news? Discuss the dark thoughts Frederic has with himself when he is told of the trouble with the pregnancy. Do you think these thoughts were fair? Do you think the couple was made to "pay the price" for their relationship? What does all of this suggest about the attitude toward unwed pregnancy for the time period and culture?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

What is Frederic's attitude toward his own mortality in this novel? Does his attitude change, and if so, how significant is this change? What does the subject of death contribute to this story? Why is it important to acknowledge one's own mortality?

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