Hemingway's World War I - Quiz - 100%

Read the excerpt from Hemingway's A Farewell to Arms. The major was a little man with upturned mustaches. He had been in the war in Libya and wore two wound-stripes. He said that if the thing went well he would see that I was decorated. I said I hoped it would go well but that he was too kind. I asked him if there was a big dugout where the drivers could stay and he sent a soldier to show me. I went with him and found the dugout, which was very good. The drivers were pleased with it and I left them there. What effect does Hemingway's limited use of adjectives have? A- It slows down the narration by interrupting the action. B- It makes the few descriptive words he does use more vivid and forceful. C- It makes the narrator seem powerless and insincere. D- It prevents the readers from filling in the details with their own experiences.

Read the excerpt from Hemingway's A Farewell to Arms. "They come after you. They take your home. They take your sisters.""I don't believe it," Passini said. "They can't do that to everybody. Let everybody defend his home. Let them keep their sisters in the house.""They hang you. They come and make you be a soldier again. Not in the auto-ambulance, in the infantry." The use of simple and vigorous words in A Farewell to Arms reflects A- the harsh and powerful reality of war. B- the reality of life during the early 1900s. C- the plain and boring nature of battle. D- the difficulties of Hemingway's life.

Based on A Farewell to Arms, how does Hemingway create realistic dialogue for his characters? A- The characters give long, winding speeches to express their views. B- The characters use simple words and speak in short, clear sentences. C- The characters reference vague ideas and use difficult language. D- The characters integrate needless conjunctions to join sentences.

Read the excerpt from Hemingway's A Farewell to Arms. Outside it was getting dark. I asked what time the attack was to be and they said as soon as it was dark. I went back to the drivers. They were sitting in the dugout talking and when I came in they stopped. I gave them each a package of cigarettes, Macedonias, loosely packed cigarettes that spilled tobacco and needed to have the ends twisted before you smoked them. Manera lit his lighter and passed it around. What about the actions of these men exemplifies them as Hemingway heroes? A- They talk about the oncoming attack, clearly with a deep sense of worry for their own safety and the safety of others. B- They have not yet lived through a battle and are naive about the imminent danger that awaits them. C- They have the bond only men in battle can share, and this is related by the way they partake of the cigarettes. D- They act casually and go about regular business, such as smoking, while actually in grave danger.

Read the excerpt from Hemingway's A Farewell to Arms. The major was a little man with upturned mustaches. He had been in the war in Libya and wore two wound-stripes. He said that if the thing went well he would see that I was decorated. I said I hoped it would go well but that he was too kind. I asked him if there was a big dugout where the drivers could stay and he sent a soldier to show me. I went with him and found the dugout, which was very good. The drivers were pleased with it and I left them there. Hemingway uses vague pronouns and simple language to A- convey the intelligence level of the men in the scene. B- illustrate the sense of fear the narrator is experiencing. C- reflect the reality of the characters' situation in a straightforward manner. D- indicate that the narrator may not fully understand his surroundings.

Read the excerpt from A Farewell to Arms. The major asked me to have a drink with him and two other officers. We drank rum and it was very friendly. Outside it was getting dark. I asked what time the attack was to be and they said as soon as it was dark. I went back to the drivers. They were sitting in the dugout talking and when I came in they stopped. I gave them each a package of cigarettes, Macedonias, loosely packed cigarettes that spilled tobacco and needed to have the ends twisted before you smoked them. Manera lit his lighter and passed it around. The lighter was shaped like a Fiat radiator. I told them what I had heard. In the passage, Hemingway's characterization of the narrator and his peers A- provides important details about their backgrounds. B- allows the reader to fill in the details without being given all of the information. C- slows down the narrative to allow the reader to reflect on the meaning. D- develops only one character at a time to not overwhelm the reader.

Read the excerpt from Hemingway's A Farewell to Arms. The major asked me to have a drink with him and two other officers. We drank rum and it was very friendly. Outside it was getting dark. I asked what time the attack was to be and they said as soon as it was dark. I went back to the drivers. They were sitting in the dugout talking and when I came in they stopped. I gave them each a package of cigarettes, Macedonias, loosely packed cigarettes that spilled tobacco and needed to have the ends twisted before you smoked them. Manera lit his lighter and passed it around. The lighter was shaped like a Fiat radiator. I told them what I had heard. Hemingway develops the narrator through A- direct characterization. B- obvious characterization. C- character narrative. D- indirect characterization.

Read the excerpt from Hemingway's A Farewell to Arms. The major was a little man with upturned mustaches. He had been in the war in Libya and wore two wound-stripes. He said that if the thing went well he would see that I was decorated. I said I hoped it would go well but that he was too kind. I asked him if there was a big dugout where the drivers could stay and he sent a soldier to show me. I went with him and found the dugout, which was very good. The drivers were pleased with it and I left them there. In the excerpt, what does the diction, or words used to express an idea, show about the narrator? A- It makes the narrator seem disorganized. B- It makes the narrator seem disciplined. C- It makes the narrator seem confused. D- It makes the narrator seem lively.

Read the excerpt from Hemingway's A Farewell to Arms. "It could not be worse," Passini said respectfully. "There is nothing worse than war.""Defeat is worse.""I do not believe it," Passini said still respectfully. "What is defeat? You go home.""They come after you. They take your home. They take your sisters.""I don't believe it," Passini said. "They can't do that to everybody. Let everybody defend his home. Let them keep their sisters in the house." This excerpt exemplifies how Hemingway uses short sentences that A- are still loaded with meaning. B- contain very little more meaning. C- are purposefully difficult to understand. D- hold limited symbolic value.

Read the excerpt from Hemingway's A Farewell to Arms. "I believe we should get the war over," I said. "It would not finish it if one side stopped fighting. It would only be worse if we stopped fighting.""It could not be worse," Passini said respectfully. "There is nothing worse than war.""Defeat is worse.""I do not believe it," Passini said still respectfully. "What is defeat? You go home.""They come after you. They take your home. They take your sisters.""I don't believe it," Passini said. "They can't do that to everybody. Let everybody defend his home. Let them keep their sisters in the house.""They hang you. They come and make you be a soldier again. Not in the auto-ambulance, in the infantry." What does Hemingway's indirect characterization of the narrator reveal? The narrator agrees with Passini, although he does not admit this. The narrator recognizes that war is cruel, unjust, and inescapable. The narrator has little patience for opposing reasoning. The narrator tends to patronize those who disagree with him.