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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 is informed that an attack will take place:

2. Which statement best describes the relationship between Frederic and Rinaldi in Chapter 10?

3. The first horse on which Catherine and Frederic bet:

4. In the hotel, Catherine and Frederic:

5. This adjective best describes the men in Frederic Henry's unit:

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What is the significance of the Saint Anthony medal Catherine gives to Frederic?

5. 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.

6. Describe Ettore.

7. Describe the couple's goodbye at the station.

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

9. Describe the differences in Rinaldi.

10. 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.

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

Hemingway has a distinct writing style. First, describe Hemingway's writing style. Then consider the following:

1 - Why do you think Hemingway writes in such a manner, presenting the story from the perspective he does?;

2 - What other writing style does Hemingway employ? When does he use this style and why?;

3 - How can an author's choice of writing style affect the tone, mood, and intensity of a novel?

Essay Topic 3

What is the role of patriotism in this novel? Compare and contrast Frederic with the patriotic character, Gino, from Chapter 27. What are the views of each man? Discuss their difference of opinion to uncover the main point each believes about the war. In what ways does the novel critique the romantic rhetoric of war, honor, and patriotism?

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