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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. Karkov says hello to his wife who is in uniform before walking over to whom?
2. Maria's father yells out "Viva la Republica" before this event happens.
3. How does Robert Jordan feel when he thinks about Pablo and the explosives?
4. What event does Andres tell the government about that they did not know?
5. Who appears at the entrance to the cave?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Robert Jordan feel about Anselmo and Agustin now that they are in the center of war?
2. What does Andres daydream about doing once the war is over?
3. Why is Robert Jordan angry with Pilar and himself when he learns Pablo stole the materials for the mission?
4. How is Pablo treated when he appears at the entrance to the cave?
5. Does Golz receive the dispatch? Explain.
6. What begins to happen to Robert Jordan as he thinks more and more of Pablo?
7. Describe what Maria believes about the love between her and Robert Jordan, even as Robert Jordan grows more and more realistic about the outcome of the day.
8. What do Robert Jordan and Pablo discuss as they load the horses and prepare to leave?
9. What does Lieutenant Colonel Miranda tell Gomez to do?
10. What does Robert Jordan think Pablo's return is a sign of?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss salvation. What does it mean to be redeemed? Is redemption something that is bestowed upon you or do you rely on the mercy of others to provide salvation? Use Maria's personal story as your example. Use evidence from the text.
Essay Topic 2
Karkov enters the Hotel Gaylord in Madrid and gladly meets his wife and mistress in the same room. How are women respected and treated at this time in Spain? Define the role of women at the time of the Spanish Civil War and contrast it with the treatment of women in America at the same time in history. Use Pilar and Maria's characters in your answer.
Essay Topic 3
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.
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