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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. What does Pilar think of Robert Jordan deciding to not kill Pablo?

2. What is Karkov's occupation?

3. Where should Andres bring the horses if he hears gunfire?

4. What does Pilar tell Fernando about Robert Jordan and Maria?

5. Who appears at the post to offer Anselmo a flask?

Short Essay Questions

1. What sickens Robert Jordan the most as the cavalry pass by?

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

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

4. Who is Maria?

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

6. How does Robert Jordan respond when Maria asks if he is a communist?

7. What happens after Robert Jordan shoots the horseman?

8. Does Robert Jordan believe that men can see their fate? Why or why not?

9. How does Primivito react to the outcome of the fighting at Sordo's?

10. What does Robert Jordan learn as he examines the fascist cavalryman's papers?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Pablo returns to the cave and Pilar calls him Judas Iscariot, the ultimate betrayer, but accepts him back regardless. Do you think that Robert Jordan and Pilar did the right thing by accepting him back in the cave? Explain why or why not and give textual evidence.

Essay Topic 2

Compare/Contrast: Pablo becomes more and more cowardly as the novel progresses. At one point Robert Jordan thinks he has not drank as much as he claims to have. Discuss Pablo's fatal flaw and how he can be contrasted with Anselmo, who is also afraid, but acts out his duty regardless.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the incident when Robert Jordan reaches for his gun to maintain order in the cave. Is this an extreme response to the fighting that has gone on between Pilar and Pablo? Or is this a necessary response when engaged in battle? How and why does strategy and teamwork need to be a central focus with Robert Jordan and his men? What are the consequences if they do not act in unison?

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