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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. What does the guard threaten to do to Andres when he arrives at the government position?
2. Robert Jordan begins to think that they all will be killed, but what will succeed?
3. Who does Marty think Gomez and Andres work for?
4. What part of Robert Jordan's body is broken?
5. Who does Pilar blame when she finds out Pablo took the explosives?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Karkov learn when he arrives at his apartment in the Hotel Gaylord in Madrid?
2. Do the men trust Robert Jordan now, even after the tragic event at Sordos has occurred?
3. What begins to happen to Robert Jordan as he thinks more and more of Pablo?
4. What is Robert Jordan's plan?
5. Describe what Maria believes about the love between her and Robert Jordan, even as Robert Jordan grows more and more realistic about the outcome of the day.
6. What does Robert Jordan think Pablo's return is a sign of?
7. How do Maria's parent's react right before they are killed by the fascists?
8. How did Robert Jordan's father kill himself?
9. How does Gomez make sure Andres speaks to Lieutenant Colonel Miranda?
10. Who does Pilar blame for the stolen materials?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Robert Jordan thinks of his grandfather in war and how he would seek his advice if he were alive today. In what ways does Jordan admire his grandfather as opposed to his father. Compare and contrast the male role models in Robert Jordan's life with the characters in the novel (El Sordo, Pablo, Karkov, Kashkin, Anselmo). Define what a coward is, define what a brave man is, and discuss how envisioning Robert Jordan's grandfather's bravery in the American Civil War inspired Robert Jordan to want to succeed.
Essay Topic 2
Pilar is upset with Pablo for acting cowardly and insecure. She dreams of a former lover, Finito, and how brave he was as a matador. How does Pilar's own reaction toward her husband thwart the mission? How does her coldness toward her husband who does not honor duty, reflect on the morale and actions of the group?
Essay Topic 3
Superstition is threaded through the novel. Discuss three events that were embedded with superstition and omens. Were the characters foolish for believing in the omens? Or was there truth in their beliefs? Explain using evidence from the text.
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