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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does the barber threaten Frederic?
(a) He is insane.
(b) He dislikes Americans.
(c) He mistakenly believes Frederic is an Austrian officer.
(d) Frederic refuses to pay him.

2. When Catherine and Frederic first enter the hotel, Catherine feels:
(a) excited
(b) tired
(c) nervous
(d) upset

3. Which of the following statements best describes the change in Rinaldi?
(a) He is depressed, yet boistorous.
(b) He is excited and has been promoted.
(c) He is tired and depressed.
(d) He is eager to go back to battle.

4. It is likely that Frederic is abusing alcohol so far in this novel to:
(a) numb the effects of the war
(b) numb the pain of his injuries
(c) have more fun while in the hospital
(d) be more interesting to Catherine

5. The priest wishes to be back home in:
(a) America
(b) Abruzzi
(c) Milan
(d) Rome

Short Answer Questions

1. On the train, Frederic ends up sleeping:

2. In Chapter 19, Catherine says she is afraid of ________.

3. The head nurse, the superintendent, for the hospital is:

4. Frederic says he wants the surgery performed as soon as possible because:

5. While in the hospital in Milan, Frederic and Catherine's relationship is secretly able to grow due to:

Short Essay Questions

1. Discuss Hemingway's use of irony in the scene between Frederic and the barber.

2. Why do you think Frederic is so eager to return to the battlefield when additional time in the hospital gives him additional time with Catherine?

3. Discuss how fantasy is used to postpone reality in Chapter 23.

4. How does each couple react to the other's news in Chapter 22?

5. Describe the friendship between Frederic and Rinaldi.

6. How has Frederic's attitude toward the war's resolution changed?

7. How does Catherine diverge from the "normal" young woman of the early twentieth century in Chapter 18?

8. Describe the differences in Rinaldi.

9. What do we learn about Frederic's attitude toward love in Chapter 11?

10. Discuss the tone of the opening two chapters.

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