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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 Robert Jordan refuse to say to Maria as he senses danger approaching?

2. What is the only thing Robert Jordan can think about after he and Maria walk through the heather?

3. Who has Sordo's gun?

4. What do Robert Jordan and Primivito watch returning from Sordo's?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What happens after Robert Jordan shoots the horseman?

3. Why is Pilar for the bridge?

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

5. How does Anselmo convince Robert Jordan to use the men he has instead of seek men from another camp to help him on his mission?

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

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

8. What happens to the men on the hill after the planes have passed?

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

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

Pilar is upset with Pablo for acting cowardly and insecure. She dreams of a former lover, Finito, and how brave he was as a matador. How does Pilar's own reaction toward her husband thwart the mission? How does her coldness toward her husband who does not honor duty, reflect on the morale and actions of the group?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the character of Pablo during the train and the attack of the barracks. What sort of man was he? Was he brave, bold, a fighter? How has his character changed over time and why has it changed? How has war obstructed the heart and mind of a strong man such as Pablo? Is Pablo a symbol of the transforming power of war to change men and take from them their courage, and instill them with fear?

Essay Topic 3

Robert Jordan asks the group to leave as he waits for the fascists while holding his machine gun. Is there any other way Robert Jordan could have handled the last scene in the novel? Did he have to sacrifice himself for the safety of the group? Explain.

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