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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. Who is making a daytime plan of escape for Robert Jordan?

2. What does Robert Jordan tell Maria when she joins him sleeping?

3. How does Kashkin die, according to Robert Jordan?

4. Who first offers to kill Pablo?

5. What career does Robert Jordan want to return to after the war?

Short Essay Questions

1. What makes Maria feel like Robert Jordan will not love her?

2. Why can't Maria go with Robert Jordan on the mission?

3. What did Pilar do to escape the attack at the barracks?

4. Why is Agustin relieved that he did not fire at all four horsemen, as he easily could?

5. Does Robert Jordan believe that men can see their fate? Why or why not?

6. What happens after Robert Jordan shoots the horseman?

7. What has made Joaquin sad, so much that he begins to cry?

8. What does Pilar reminisce about when she sits down to eat with Fernando?

9. What happens when Pablo asks for proof of Robert Jordan's identity?

10. Why does Robert Jordan choose not to kill Pablo?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Karkov enters the Hotel Gaylord in Madrid and gladly meets his wife and mistress in the same room. How are women respected and treated at this time in Spain? Define the role of women at the time of the Spanish Civil War and contrast it with the treatment of women in America at the same time in history. Use Pilar and Maria's characters in your answer.

Essay Topic 2

Given the knowledge of the history of the Spanish Civil War, do you think that fighting fascism was worth the price paid in human life? How important is it, or necessary, to stop fascism in its tracks. Is it more beneficial to seek an end to fascism with diplomacy?

Essay Topic 3

The theme of salvation runs throughout the novel. Give three examples of salvation from the novel and explain how the theme is a major part of the unfolding of the plot.

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