A Farewell to Arms

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What was the condition of the trees and roads in the fall?

The trees were bare and the roads were muddy

What did the protagonist observe about the river as they crossed it?

It was running high

What did the protagonist see on the road between the trees?

Men were working on the road, tamping stone in the ruts

What did the protagonist notice about the major when they met?

He looked older and drier Signup and view all the answers

What dessert was served with the sweet and coffee?

Black bread pudding with hard sauce Signup and view all the answers

Who was treating himself for a suspected illness?

Rinaldi Signup and view all the answers

What did the major hope would not happen?

An Austrian offensive Signup and view all the answers

Who was described as very tired and overworked?

Rinaldi Signup and view all the answers

What did the major think Rinaldi was treating himself for?

Syphilis Signup and view all the answers

Who was instructed not to drink so much brandy?

Rinaldi Signup and view all the answers

Who was going to wake Enrico and go with him before daylight?

Peduzzi Signup and view all the answers

Who mentioned that the telephone works well now?

The major Signup and view all the answers

Who does the soldier meet to examine his knee?

Rinaldi Signup and view all the answers

Where does the major ask the soldier to take over four cars?

Bainsizza Signup and view all the answers

What does the major mention about the conditions at Caporetto?

They are difficult Signup and view all the answers

Who does the soldier think about while waiting for Rinaldi?

Catherine Signup and view all the answers

What does Rinaldi express distress about?

The war Signup and view all the answers

What does Rinaldi talk about regarding his experiences?

His experiences as a surgeon during the summer and fall Signup and view all the answers

What is the soldier asked to find?

Rinaldi Signup and view all the answers

Where does the text end with the soldier thinking about Catherine?

Lying on the bed Signup and view all the answers

What do the soldier and Rinaldi engage in a conversation about?

The war Signup and view all the answers

Who expresses depression due to the war?

Rinaldi Signup and view all the answers

What does Rinaldi express about his experiences as a surgeon?

Distress Signup and view all the answers

What does the soldier think about while waiting for Rinaldi?

Catherine Signup and view all the answers

What does Rinaldi bring to the protagonist during their reunion?

Austrian cognac captured from San Gabriele Signup and view all the answers

How does Rinaldi tease the protagonist during their conversation?

About his serious demeanor and liver issues Signup and view all the answers

What does Rinaldi express jealousy about?

The protagonist's love for an English girl Signup and view all the answers

How does Rinaldi describe his lack of married friends?

Who love each other Signup and view all the answers

What do the protagonist and Rinaldi toast to?

The protagonist's girl Signup and view all the answers

How does the conversation between the protagonist and Rinaldi reflect their friendship?

Teasing, banter, and understanding Signup and view all the answers

What does Rinaldi claim he will find for himself?

An English girl Signup and view all the answers

What does Rinaldi comment about the protagonist's girl?

She is too tall for him Signup and view all the answers

How does Rinaldi try to lighten the mood during their conversation?

By making jokes and teasing the protagonist Signup and view all the answers

What does Rinaldi share his perspective on during the conversation?

Life, work, and happiness Signup and view all the answers

What does the conversation portray about the dynamics between the protagonist and Rinaldi?

Complex emotions and differing perspectives on life and love Signup and view all the answers

How does Rinaldi end the conversation?

By expressing his tiredness and the need to eat Signup and view all the answers

What beverage does Rinaldi pour for himself and the protagonist?

Cognac Signup and view all the answers

Who joins the protagonist and Rinaldi for dinner?

The major Signup and view all the answers

What does Rinaldi express frustration about?

Feeling targeted Signup and view all the answers

Who arrives late to the dinner scene?

The priest Signup and view all the answers

What does Rinaldi insist on having?

A leave Signup and view all the answers

What does Rinaldi mention in relation to symptoms of a disease?

Its treatment Signup and view all the answers

Who tries to calm Rinaldi down?

The priest and the major Signup and view all the answers

What does Rinaldi become increasingly?

Agitated and confrontational Signup and view all the answers

What do they discuss the effects of during dinner?

Alcohol on the stomach Signup and view all the answers

What does Rinaldi express frustration and paranoia about?

Being targeted Signup and view all the answers

Who is teased by Rinaldi for arriving late?

The priest Signup and view all the answers

What does Rinaldi claim he is being?

Targeted Signup and view all the answers

What does the priest express hope for regarding the war?

He hopes both sides will stop fighting soon Signup and view all the answers

What does the protagonist believe about the priest's hope for the war?

He doubts both sides will stop fighting at once Signup and view all the answers

What does the priest attribute the changes in men to?

Gentleness, similar to the protagonist's major Signup and view all the answers

What does the protagonist feel about the changes in men?

He feels the same way himself Signup and view all the answers

What does the soldier believe in?

Sleep Signup and view all the answers

What does the soldier think happens in defeat?

People become Christian Signup and view all the answers

What does the soldier express concern about regarding victory?

It may be worse Signup and view all the answers

What does the soldier believe happens to people who are defeated from the start?

They become wiser Signup and view all the answers

What does the soldier hope for at the end of the conversation?

Sleep Signup and view all the answers

What does the soldier believe will happen only to them?

Sleep Signup and view all the answers

What does the soldier believe in while expressing his disillusionment?

Nothing Signup and view all the answers

What does the soldier express concern about regarding victory and defeat?

It may be worse Signup and view all the answers

What was the condition of the road beyond the place on the river where the protagonist had been wounded?

It was steep with many trucks Signup and view all the answers

What did Gino say about the British cars at Ravne?

They were working further down the Bainsizza Signup and view all the answers

What did Gino express concern about due to the onset of rains?

Shortage of food and the potential for sickness Signup and view all the answers

What did Gino believe about the planned attacks by the Austrians and their own side?

He believed the Austrians would not attack and their side's attack was off Signup and view all the answers

What did Aymo have for dinner?

Spaghetti with onions and tinned meat Signup and view all the answers

What did Bonello express a preference for during the retreat?

Drinking barbera wine Signup and view all the answers

Where did the group plan to drink champagne?

Udine Signup and view all the answers

What did the protagonist suggest doing after dinner?

Start out on the road for Cormons Signup and view all the answers

What did Aymo pack into his haversack?

Two bottles of wine and half a cheese Signup and view all the answers

Where did the group plan to retreat to?

Beyond the Tagliamento Signup and view all the answers

What did Aymo comment about Pordenone?

It's not much of a place Signup and view all the answers

What did the protagonist observe about the town they were leaving?

It was a fine place Signup and view all the answers

What did the protagonist notice about the conditions at Caporetto?

They were terrible Signup and view all the answers

What did Aymo pack into his haversack?

Two bottles of wine and half a cheese Signup and view all the answers

What did the protagonist observe about the town they were leaving?

It was a fine place Signup and view all the answers

What did the protagonist notice about the conditions at Caporetto?

They were terrible Signup and view all the answers

What type of artillery does Gino express fear of?

Austrian naval guns with a flat trajectory Signup and view all the answers

Where does the conversation between the narrator and Gino take place?

In a cellar Signup and view all the answers

What does Gino wish for more cultivation of on the Bainsizza plateau?

Potatoes Signup and view all the answers

What does the conversation highlight regarding food distribution among soldiers?

Disparity in food distribution between soldiers in the front line and those in support Signup and view all the answers

What does the narrator express discomfort with in terms of war rhetoric?

Terms like 'sacred,' 'glorious,' and 'sacrifice' Signup and view all the answers

What does Gino emphasize the importance of for soldiers' well-being?

Food Signup and view all the answers

What do the narrator and Gino discuss regarding military tactics?

Historical examples of battles in Italy Signup and view all the answers

What does the conversation reveal about the impact of food shortages on soldiers' morale?

It negatively affects soldiers' morale Signup and view all the answers

What does Gino discuss regarding the challenges of fighting in mountainous terrain?

Difficulties of holding a defensive line on a succession of small mountains Signup and view all the answers

What does the conversation reveal about the soldiers' daily lives and morale?

The grim reality of war and its impact on the soldiers' daily lives and morale Signup and view all the answers

What does the narrator express discomfort with in terms of war rhetoric?

Terms like 'sacred,' 'glorious,' and 'sacrifice' Signup and view all the answers

What does the conversation reveal about the soldiers' daily lives and morale?

The grim reality of war and its impact on the soldiers' daily lives and morale Signup and view all the answers

What is the setting described as in the text?

Rainy, stormy, and muddy autumn day Signup and view all the answers

What does the protagonist witness in the sky?

Austrian guns and shrapnel smoke Signup and view all the answers

What does the protagonist do when the wounded are brought into the post?

Fills two cars with stretcher cases Signup and view all the answers

What themes are central to the narrative in the text?

Patriotism, duty, and the impact of war on individuals Signup and view all the answers

How is Ernest Hemingway's writing style characterized?

Vivid descriptions, minimalistic language, and focus on the human experience in wartime Signup and view all the answers

What does the text capture through the protagonist's observations and experiences?

Fear, chaos, and uncertainty of war Signup and view all the answers

What is the description of the retreat in the text?

Orderly, wet, and sullen, with troops and equipment moving away from the front Signup and view all the answers

What is the impact of war conveyed in the text?

Evacuation of wounded and organized chaos of a retreat Signup and view all the answers

What does the protagonist observe about the war-torn area during World War I?

The fear, chaos, and uncertainty of war Signup and view all the answers

What does the protagonist do as the retreat starts?

Prepares to evacuate wounded Signup and view all the answers

What does the text convey about the impact of war on individuals?

It focuses on the human experience in wartime Signup and view all the answers

What does the text describe about the war-torn area during World War I?

The setting, weather, and events in a war-torn area Signup and view all the answers

What do the men discuss in terms of sleeping arrangements?

Who will cook breakfast in the morning Signup and view all the answers

What does the narrator ensure Aymo will do?

Wake him if he oversleeps Signup and view all the answers

What does the narrator observe as darkness falls?

Three cars standing in line under the dripping trees Signup and view all the answers

What is the main focus of the text?

Evacuation efforts and the need for rest Signup and view all the answers

What do the men do upon reaching the villa?

Find it empty with a note instructing them to proceed to Pordenone Signup and view all the answers

What does the narrator instruct the drivers to do?

Service the cars and rest for three hours Signup and view all the answers

What does the narrator look out at as he rests?

Three cars standing in line under the dripping trees Signup and view all the answers

What does Aymo plan to do for the men when they wake up?

Cook pasta asciutta Signup and view all the answers

What do the men load the cars with?

Hospital equipment Signup and view all the answers

What do the men do after evacuating field hospitals in the plateau?

Move to Plava in the rain Signup and view all the answers

What do the men discuss upon arrival in Gorizia?

The tough reputation of the matron and the departure of the girls from the officers’ house Signup and view all the answers

What is the narrator's main concern for his companions?

Ensuring they get rest and food before the next phase of their journey Signup and view all the answers

What beverage did the protagonist drink after the cheese and apple?

Red wine Signup and view all the answers

Who was instructed to fill the canteens with wine?

Bonello Signup and view all the answers

What did the protagonist notice about the farmhouse as they started off down the narrow road?

It was a fine, low, solid stone house Signup and view all the answers

What was the condition of the road as they started off down it?

Narrow and muddy Signup and view all the answers

What was the condition of the town as the protagonist and Piani moved through it?

Empty in the rain and dark, with columns of troops and guns moving through the main street Signup and view all the answers

What obstructed the protagonist's progress on the main road?

The wide slow-moving column of troops, motor trucks, horse-drawn carts, and guns Signup and view all the answers

Where did the protagonist go to investigate the cause of the block in the road?

He left the road, crossed the ditch on a footboard, and walked along the field beyond the ditch Signup and view all the answers

What was the weather condition during the protagonist's journey through the town and beyond?

It was raining heavily Signup and view all the answers

What does Aymo do that makes the girls uncomfortable in the car?

He makes inappropriate advances Signup and view all the answers

What does Aymo discover about the girls in the car?

They are virgins Signup and view all the answers

What language does the protagonist speak in his dream?

English Signup and view all the answers

What does the chapter primarily depict?

The protagonist's thoughts and interactions during a night of travel in the war Signup and view all the answers

What does the protagonist reflect on during the chapter?

The war and his feelings for Catherine Signup and view all the answers

How does Aymo try to comfort the girls in the car?

With cheese Signup and view all the answers

What does the protagonist wake up to find has lessened?

The rain Signup and view all the answers

What does Aymo observe about the girls in the car?

They are virgins Signup and view all the answers

What does the protagonist's dream language indicate?

He is speaking in English Signup and view all the answers

What does the chapter primarily focus on?

The protagonist's thoughts and interactions during a night of travel in the war Signup and view all the answers

What does the protagonist contemplate during the chapter?

The war and his feelings for Catherine Signup and view all the answers

How does Aymo try to console the girls in the car?

With cheese Signup and view all the answers

What type of conditions is the group facing during the retreat?

Difficult conditions on a rainy day Signup and view all the answers

What is the group's concern about the slow progress on the main road?

The decision to find an alternate route to Udine Signup and view all the answers

What challenges do they encounter while taking the small side road across the country?

Muddy roads and high water in ditches Signup and view all the answers

What decision is made despite uncertainty about its destination?

To stop at a deserted farmhouse Signup and view all the answers

What atmosphere does the text convey as the group navigates the difficulties of the retreat?

Tense and urgent Signup and view all the answers

What does the group's practical approach to finding food and making decisions underline?

The resourcefulness required in their situation Signup and view all the answers

What is the main focus of the narrator's observations and interactions with the group members?

The human experience of wartime conditions Signup and view all the answers

What does the group encounter in their decision-making process and interactions?

Conflict and disagreement Signup and view all the answers

What does the group discuss about the practicality of taking the side road?

The logistics of the journey Signup and view all the answers

What decision does the group make when they stop at a deserted farmhouse?

To have a quick meal with limited food supplies found there Signup and view all the answers

What does the text capture about the group's decision-making during the wartime retreat?

Hesitation and indecisiveness Signup and view all the answers

What is the group's approach to finding an alternate route to Udine?

Careful consideration of multiple routes Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

"A Farewell to Arms" Dinner Scene

The protagonist and Rinaldi, a surgeon, have dinner
Rinaldi is drunk and pours them both cognac
They discuss the effects of alcohol on the stomach
The major joins them for dinner
The priest arrives late and is teased by Rinaldi
Rinaldi becomes increasingly agitated and confrontational
Rinaldi expresses frustration and claims he's being targeted
Rinaldi mentions symptoms of a disease and its treatment
Rinaldi insists on having a leave
The priest and the major try to calm Rinaldi down
Rinaldi continues to express his frustration and paranoia
The conversation continues with Rinaldi's erratic behavior

"A Farewell to Arms" by Ernest Hemingway: Evacuation and Rest

The narrator and his companions help evacuate field hospitals in the plateau and then move to Plava in the rain.
They arrive in Gorizia and witness the soldiers’ whorehouse girls being loaded into a truck.
The narrator and Bonello discuss the tough reputation of the matron and the departure of the girls from the officers’ house.
They reach the villa, finding it empty with a note instructing them to proceed to Pordenone.
The mechanics are gone, and the narrator instructs the drivers to service the cars and rest for three hours.
They load the cars with hospital equipment and take shelter from the rain.
The men discuss sleeping arrangements and the narrator encourages them to rest.
Aymo starts a fire and plans to cook pasta asciutta for when they wake up.
The narrator ensures Aymo will wake him if he oversleeps and then goes to his old room to rest.
He looks out the window at the three cars standing in line under the dripping trees as darkness falls.
The text showcases the exhaustion and need for rest after the evacuation efforts.
The narrator's concern for the well-being of his companions is evident as he ensures they get rest and food before the next phase of their journey.

Retreat under difficult conditions during wartime

The narrator and a group are retreating during wartime, facing difficult conditions on a rainy day.
The retreat involves a column of infantry, accompanied by peasants and carts loaded with household goods.
The narrator is concerned about the slow progress on the main road and decides to find an alternate route to Udine.
They encounter challenges such as muddy roads, high water in ditches, and the risk of being targeted by enemy planes.
The decision is made to take a small side road across the country, despite uncertainty about its destination.
There is a discussion among the group members about the practicality of taking the side road and the logistics of the journey.
The group stops at a deserted farmhouse and decides to have a quick meal with the limited food supplies found there.
The decision-making process and the interactions among the group members reflect the challenges and uncertainties of the wartime retreat.
The group's practical approach to finding food and making decisions underlines the resourcefulness required in their situation.
The text conveys a sense of tension and urgency as the group navigates the difficulties of the retreat.
The narrator's observations and interactions with the group members provide insight into the human experience of wartime conditions.
The text captures the atmosphere of uncertainty, hardship, and the need for quick, pragmatic decision-making during wartime retreats.

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