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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 and Frederic describe the pregnancy as something that is:

2. To get to Switzerland, Frederic and Catherine have to:

3. Frederic and Catherine's relationship continues to be:

4. When he arrives in Stresa, Frederic asks the hotel bartender. . .

5. Which statement best describes Frederic's feelings about his new mountain home?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the reunion between Frederic and Catherine.

2. What challenges are posed to Frederic and Catherine in Chapter 36?

3. Discuss the symbolism of water in the novel so far.

4. Summarize the discussion between Frederic and the bartender regarding news of the war.

5. How do Catherine and Frederic circumvent the border patrol?

6. How does Hemingway slowly exhibit increasing betrayal between Frederic and the Italian army?

7. Why does the couple relocate to Lausanne?

8. Describe the difference between life in the Swiss chalet and the life the couple led before coming to Switzerland.

9. Although seemingly content in his new life, what issue remains troubling to Frederic in Chapter 38?

10. Discuss the continued symbolism of water for both Frederic and Catherine.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In this novel, Frederic and Catherine oscillate in their feelings toward one another, especially earlier in the novel.

1- What did the "games" the couple played early in the novel suggest about their relationship?

2- What was the significance of the discussion Frederic had with the priest regarding love?

3 - At what point do you think Frederic really knew he loved Catherine? At what point do you think Catherine knew she loved Frederic?

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

This novel is set in a foreign country. This setting exposes us to another culture, giving us some knowledge of how other people live.

1 - What differences in lifestyle, values and relationships does Hemingway portray between Italians and Americans?

2 - Do you think these differences are a fair account of all Italians? Do you think these differences still exist today?

3 - How might an Italian describe an American during this time?

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