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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 Part Two, Chapter Eight, what ails Felix?

2. Who escorts Bilderbeck to see Gabriel?

3. In Part Two, Chapter Ten, what is Felix's first reaction to Amory?

4. What event saves Felix, causing him to leave the dinner table and go outside?

5. Where is Walter Smith from?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Felix's reaction to Amory at the party at her apartment.

2. Summarize what Gabriel reflects on since his honeymoon while aboard a ship from India to Africa.

3. What happens when an Indian refuses an order by Bilderbeck?

4. What is Walter's experience in the army like in Part Two, Chapter Twelve?

5. Describe how Felix and Holland react differently to the discrimination they face because they are not in military service.

6. What benefit is Bilderbeck to Gabriel?

7. What changes Walter's stance on joining the army?

8. How does Gabriel end up injured?

9. How does Walter try to get his farm back?

10. What do the Germans do to Walter's farm?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

An Ice Cream War tells the story of how World War I affects the lives of many characters in both Europe and Africa. The characters include British, German, and American characters who are both men and women. These characters are pulled into a war they do not fully understand and their lives are forever altered. Examine the historical context of the time period and what influence it has on the events in the novel. Use examples from the text to support your thesis.

Essay Topic 2

Boyd writes An Ice Cream War using shifting point of views. Describe Boyd's style in reference to point of view and analyze the effect of Boyd's use of a variety of point of views.

Essay Topic 3

In Part Two, Chapter Sixteen, Charis writes two letters expressing her guilt to Felix and Gabriel. In Chapter Seventeen, Felix reflects on the letters and has a terrible feeling. He rushes to the pond and finds that Charis has committed suicide. How does Felix know something terrible has happened to Charis? What is Felix's response to his speculation about Charis? What is Felix's responsibility, if any, in Charis' suicide? What effect do you think this will have on Felix?

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