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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. At the close of Chapter 14, it is clear that Frederic's true feelings for Catherine:
(a) still remain bottled up
(b) have withered away
(c) have stayed the same
(d) have strengthened

2. This character seemingly deals with the horror of war by joking and laughter.
(a) Rinaldi
(b) the priest
(c) Frederic Henry
(d) the major

3. This statement best describes Catherine's feelings in Chapter 5:
(a) She is in love with Henry.
(b) She is unsure of how she feels about Henry.
(c) She dislikes Henry.
(d) She is in love with Rinaldi.

4. Rinaldi has been keeping what item as a reminder of his friend, Frederic?
(a) a Bible
(b) a toothbrush
(c) a comb
(d) a photo

5. In Chapter 16, Catherine is fearful of:
(a) Frederic's dangerous surgery
(b) the horrible wounds she encounters as a nurse
(c) her secret with Frederic being found out
(d) being sent away for lack of work

Short Answer Questions

1. It is likely that Frederic is abusing alcohol so far in this novel to:

2. Catherine's continuous questions to Frederic about love and his past relationships indicate that she is:

3. In Chapter 19, Frederic is spending his days ________________.

4. The men in the army predict the upcoming year of the war to be _________ for the Italians.

5. Which of the following statements best describes the change in Rinaldi?

Short Essay Questions

1. Expand upon Question #13. Have your opinions on Frederic's relationship with alcohol been changed, confirmed and/or altered? What is ironic about Frederic's interaction with alcohol in Chapter 22?

2. Describe Frederic's attitude toward his own mortality.

3. Describe the setting. How would you characterize the writing style the author uses to illustrate the setting?

4. Up to this point in the novel, what patterns have emerged with regard to Frederic and alcohol?

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

6. When attempting to describe their feelings for one another, the couple states they are playing "games." Describe the games and offer a suggestion as to why each character acts in this manner.

7. War takes an emotional toll on the characters. Select one of the following characters and discuss how s/he copes with the stress of war: Frederic, Catherine, Rinaldi, the men in Frederic's unit, the priest, the major.

8. Discuss the tone of the opening two chapters.

9. Compare and contrast Frederic and Catherine's access to alone time with that of an average young adult couple today.

10. Describe the differences in Rinaldi.

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