59 Questions
Who did the narrator ask about the big dugout?
The soldier
What did the major ask the narrator to do?
Have a drink with him
What did the drivers receive from the narrator?
Packages of cigarettes
Why did the drivers hate the war?
They were afraid of the attack
Where were the holes dug in the river bank?
Along the side of the sunken road
What was the purpose of the matting-covered tunnel?
To hide from the Austrians across the river
Who was the major and what did he promise the narrator?
The major was a little man with upturned mustaches and promised to see that the narrator was decorated
According to the passage, what does Passini believe is worse than war?
Defeat
What does Manera say is the reason for the war?
The stupidity of the ruling class
Which country is the protagonist from?
America
According to the passage, why do some people not realize how bad war is?
They are afraid of their officers
What does the protagonist drink to dull the pain?
Brandy
What does the major say about the attack?
It has been postponed
What does the captain mistake the protagonist for?
Frenchman
Which country's ambulance does the protagonist get into?
English
Who handed the metal basin of cold cooked macaroni to Gordini?
The orderly
What did the major ask the orderly to bring after the macaroni?
Cheese
Why did the major tell the two stretcher-bearers to leave?
They were not needed anymore
What did the narrator do with the cheese before eating it?
Cut it into pieces
Who brought the Britisher to the narrator?
Gordini
What nationality is the Britisher?
English
Why does the Britisher want to take the cars?
To return them to the villa
What is the narrator's condition after being hit?
Multiple superficial wounds
Who is the first person the narrator touches after freeing himself?
Passini
What does the narrator attempt to do for Passini's legs?
Apply a tourniquet
What happens to the narrator after he tries to help Passini?
He is hit by a shell
Who helps the narrator and carries him to the post?
Manera and Gavuzzi
Who came to visit the narrator in the field hospital?
Rinaldi
What did the orderly use to swish away the flies in the room?
A stick with paper strips
Why did the narrator's legs itch when he woke up?
Because of the bandages
Who does Rinaldi want to bring to see the narrator?
Miss Barkley
What does Rinaldi say he did to help the narrator?
Removed three meters of small intestine
Why does Rinaldi say the girls at Gorizia have stayed so long?
Bad administration
What does Rinaldi say the captain does to the priest?
Makes fun of him
Which country does the narrator believe Passini is from?
Spain
What does the narrator say is the difference between taking a girl and taking a woman?
It is more painful with a girl
What does the narrator refer to the British woman as?
A cool goddess
What does the narrator say is the only difference between a girl and a woman?
Purity
Who brings the soup to the narrator?
The orderly
What does the priest bring for the narrator?
Mosquito netting
What does the narrator say about the flies in the room?
They are on the electric light bulbs
According to the passage, what does the priest say about the officers?
They are mostly different.
What does the priest say is the reason some people make war?
A desire for power
What does the priest say about the possibility of stopping war?
It is never hopeless.
According to the passage, what does the priest say about loving God?
It involves sacrifice and service.
Which country is the Abruzzi located in?
Italy
What is forbidden to play at night in Capracotta?
The flute
What must a foreigner present in order to hunt in Abruzzi?
A certificate of no arrest
What do the peasants in Abruzzi do when they meet a foreigner?
Take off their hats
Which direction did the windows face in the room?
Right-hand side
What did the soldiers make and paint on crosses outside the garden?
Names, rank, and regiment
Where did the major suggest the narrator should go for better X-ray facilities?
Milan
Which city did the narrator leave from on their trip to Milan?
Mestre
What did the narrator offer to Georgetti when he woke him up?
A drink of water
What did the soldier bring the narrator when he called to him in Verona?
A pulpy orange
Who does the narrator say is going to Milan with another person to be at the American hospital?
The English woman
What does the major say about the tickets for the Scala?
They are very expensive
What does the major say is the reason for sending some women back from the front?
They have too many women at the front
What does the narrator say is the difference between taking a girl and taking a woman?
The legality
Test your knowledge of "A Farewell to Arms" by Ernest Hemingway with this quiz. Answer questions about the characters, plot, and themes of the novel.
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