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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 was the interpreter studying in Chapter 1 when the war came?

2. What is the date at the beginning of Chapter 1?

3. How far had Daniel been from his mother before he went into the military?

4. In Chapter 3, how much time had passed since Bartle left the war?

5. In Chapter 2, what year does Bartle say is the vehicle that Mrs. Murphy drives?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Bartle describe the lieutenant in Chapter 1?

2. How did Bartle describe the bargirl he meets in Chapter 3?

3. Where does Bartle go in Chapter 3 after he leaves the cathedral?

4. Why did a colonel come to the area where Bartle was in Chapter 4?

5. How did Bartle describe a photograph that he saw of Murph and his girlfriend?

6. What happened when Sterling returned to base in Chapter 3?

7. When Bartle lays down at the end of Chapter 5, what was going through his mind?

8. How did Bartle remember Mrs. Murphy's appearance in Chapter 2?

9. In Chapter 5, how did Bartle describe what he saw as he stared out the window after the plane came to the Atlantic Ocean?

10. In Chapter 5, what did the men on the plane from Germany do when they see the ocean?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Murph begins spending time watching a female medic near the medic station. Why does Murph begin spending time watching the female medic? How much gentleness and kindness does Murph have in his life as a soldier? What does the girl represent to Murph, and why does he watch her?

Essay Topic 2

On page 13, Bartle sees death as an affirmation of his life and the lives of the other soldiers. Why does he see death as an affirmation of his life and the lives of the other soldiers at that time? How does his view of death change throughout the course of the novel? What is his view of death at the novel’s conclusion?

Essay Topic 3

Snow is often mentioned in the novel. What are some times when snow is mentioned during events? What does snow symbolize in the novel?

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