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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. In Chapter 1, how many days did Bartle and Murph crawl along the rooftop grit?

2. Where is Bartle from?

3. What color was the bargirl's hair who Bartle saw in Chapter 3?

4. In Chapter 5, what did Bartle hear that seemed like it was coming straight for his bed?

5. In Chapter 5, what was the name of the bridge that Bartle and his mother crossed on their way home from the airport?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Bartle say will happen next at the end of Chapter 1?

2. In Chapter 2, how did the days pass as Bartle and Murph's ship-out date approached?

3. Where had Murph been before he went in the Army?

4. What does Bartle say about memories in Chapter 3?

5. How did Bartle describe the bargirl he meets in Chapter 3?

6. In Chapter 2, how did Bartle compare Murph and Sterling?

7. What was the bar like where Bartle went in the airport in Chapter 5?

8. Where does Bartle go in Chapter 3 after he leaves the cathedral?

9. What did Bartle notice in Chapter 5 when the plane from Germany flew over land?

10. What conversations did the priest have with Bartle in Chapter 3?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The novel takes place in various locations around the world. Where are some places where the novel takes place? How is the narrative affected by the settings? How is this particularly true by the setting at the end of the novel?

Essay Topic 2

In Chapter 4, Bartle mentions how they would throw candy to children who would become their enemies in the future. What is Bartle referring to when he makes that comment? What does the comment reveal about war and its futility?

Essay Topic 3

Murph’s mind snaps, which leads to his death. What are the circumstances that lead to Murph’s breakdown? Why is Murph not able to deal with the horror of war that other soldiers are able to deal with?

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