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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. Who is making a daytime plan of escape for Robert Jordan?

2. Where does Anselmo suggest he go to try to get some information while someone else watches the road?

3. Who did Pilar say that Robert Jordan killed? He was a man who was wounded and requested to be shot.

4. What is Karkov's occupation?

5. What does Pablo dress as when he arrives?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Pilar for the bridge?

2. Is Sordo afraid to die? Explain.

3. Why does Robert Jordan choose not to kill Pablo?

4. Who is Maria?

5. Agustin hopes for a massacre, but Robert Jordan tells him that without the bridge it would mean nothing. Why?

6. Why does Pilar love the memory of Finito more than the reality of Pablo?

7. What does Anselmo think about while the fascist patrol keep warm?

8. After Robert Jordan tells Maria that he loves her, what does he begin to fear and why?

9. Why does Robert Jordan tell Primivito that they will do nothing about the attack on Sordo?

10. Which characters does Agustin describe as dependable members of the group?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Pablo is viewed by his comrades as a dissenter. They plot to kill him, as the gypsy suggests. Pablo then returns to the group a changed man, willing to participate and get along. What event is the turning point for Pablo? Is it the thought of impending death or the hope of redemption and restoration of bravery that has changed Pablo?

Essay Topic 2

Robert Jordan thinks of his grandfather in war and how he would seek his advice if he were alive today. In what ways does Jordan admire his grandfather as opposed to his father. Compare and contrast the male role models in Robert Jordan's life with the characters in the novel (El Sordo, Pablo, Karkov, Kashkin, Anselmo). Define what a coward is, define what a brave man is, and discuss how envisioning Robert Jordan's grandfather's bravery in the American Civil War inspired Robert Jordan to want to succeed.

Essay Topic 3

The theme of salvation runs throughout the novel. Give three examples of salvation from the novel and explain how the theme is a major part of the unfolding of the plot.

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