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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. From whose perspective is Part Two, Chapter Seventeen?

2. What song does Charis' lover hum?

3. What is Von Bishop's attitude toward finding Gabriel?

4. What is Gabriel's response when a German officer and two askaris approach him?

5. In Nanda, who informs Felix about the whereabouts of Gabriel?

Short Essay Questions

1. What questions does Dr. Venables ask Felix about Charis?

2. What do you think Felix will do to Von Bishop?

3. What are Felix's interactions with Aristedes?

4. How does Felix end up in Nanda?

5. Describe Gabriel's journal.

6. What news does Von Bishop receive by motorcycle?

7. Why do you think Charis commits suicide?

8. How does Felix nearly get shot while teaching the Portuguese troops?

9. What does the author imply about Felix when he describes Liieutenant Loveday's usage of "schoolboy French?"

10. What reason, besides political, does Gabriel have for staying in the hospital?

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

What is Felix's motivation for being in the war? Write an essay that analyzes the theme of redemption as related to Felix's motivation for serving in the war.

Essay Topic 3

Analyze the title of the novel, "An Ice Cream War." What does that mean to you? Use examples from the text to support your opinion.

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