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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. When Robert Jordan forgets Anselmo's name he thinks of his forgetfulness as an example of what?

2. Where should Andres bring the horses if he hears gunfire?

3. What does Robert Jordan fear, causing him to wake in the middle of the night with the feeling running through him?

4. Who does Pilar send with food, wine, and the dead cavalryman's papers?

5. What does Pilar think Joaquin sees when he looks at her?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens after Robert Jordan shoots the horseman?

2. How does Robert Jordan respond when Maria asks if he is a communist?

3. Is Sordo afraid to die? Explain.

4. Who is Maria?

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

6. What does Robert Jordan believe the root is of being vulnerable to corruption in war?

7. What does Robert Jordan learn as he examines the fascist cavalryman's papers?

8. What sickens Robert Jordan the most as the cavalry pass by?

9. What does Robert Jordan imagine his life to be as he thinks about what he will do after the war?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Robert Jordan asks the group to leave as he waits for the fascists while holding his machine gun. Is there any other way Robert Jordan could have handled the last scene in the novel? Did he have to sacrifice himself for the safety of the group? Explain.

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

Describe the barbarianism that is displayed during the taking of the hilltop at Sordos? Does this type of action define fascism itself or does it define the dark culture of Spain? How so? How does this practice relate to other cultures in times of war? (i.e Native Americans, scalping, etc). Explain your answer.

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