A Farewell to Arms Comprehension Questions PDF

A Farewell to Arms Comprehension Questions *These are DUE the day of the unit test. Use these to study! 1. Where and when does the story take place? 2. Who is the narrator? What is his position? 3. Identify Rinaldi. What kind of a man is he? 4. The priest is introduced in the f...

A Farewell to Arms Comprehension Questions *These are DUE the day of the unit test. Use these to study! 1. Where and when does the story take place? 2. Who is the narrator? What is his position? 3. Identify Rinaldi. What kind of a man is he? 4. The priest is introduced in the first few chapters. What is his relationship with Frederick Henry? Rinaldi? 5. Rinaldi talks of Miss Barkley as the girl he will marry. How does Frederick Henry get involved with her? 6. Describe Frederick Henry's relationship to Catherine in these first few chapters. 7. What kind of a woman is Catherine Barkley? 8. What is the point of the incident with the soldier who had a rupture in chapter 7? 9. Frederick Henry says, "Well, I knew I would not be killed. Not in this war." What was his reason? 10. Why does Frederick Henry give up the drinking contest? 11. What did Miss Barkley give to Frederick Henry before he left for the attack? 12. What did Frederick Henry say was worse than war? 13. What did Passini say was the only way to end the war? 14. Under what circumstances was Lt. Henry wounded? 15. Where was Lt. Henry wounded? 16. When Rinaldi visits Frederick Henry at the hospital, he brings cognac and talks about medals for the wounded lieutenant. What is Henry's reaction to talking about medals? 17. What observation did Rinaldi make about himself and Frederick Henry? 18. What did the priest bring to Frederick Henry in the hospital? 19. Describe Frederick Henry's relationship with the priest. 20. Where was Lt. Henry sent after the first hospital? 21. Describe Lt. Henry's arrival at the hospital. 22. Compare/contrast Miss Gage, Mrs. Walker, and Mrs. Van Campen. 23. Why was Catherine in Milan? 24. What did Frederick Henry discover about his feelings for Catherine? 25. Compare and contrast the house doctor (and his two associates) with Dr. Valentini. 26. Why did Catherine take three nights off of night duty? 27. Why does Frederick Henry want to marry Catherine? What is her response? 28. Why doesn't Catherine like Ettore? 29. Why is Catherine afraid of rain? 30. Frederick and Catherine bet on Light For Me, a horse they had never heard of. Why? 31. What is the matter with Catherine? 32. According to Frederick and Catherine, what is the difference between a coward and a brave person? 33. Why didn't Frederick go on convalescent leave? 34. Describe the last evening Frederick Henry and Catherine have before he has to return to duty. 35. Describe the parting of Frederick and Catherine as he goes away in the carriage. 36. How does Catherine feel as she and Frederick part? 37. How has the major changed since Lt. Henry saw him last? 38. How has the priest changed since Lt. Henry saw him last? How is he the same? 39. Rinaldi observes that Lt. Henry is acting differently. How does Rinaldi say Lt. Henry is acting? 40. Frederick Henry says, "I was always embarrassed by the words sacred, glorious, and sacrifice and the expression in vain." Why did he feel that way? 41. Frederick Henry says that only certain words have dignity. What words are they? 42. One group was attacking and Lt. Henry said their name was something to be frightened of. What group was he describing? 43. What work are Lt. Henry, Aymo, Piani, and Bonello doing? 44. How do Frederick Henry, Bonello, Piani, and Aymo get separated from the rest of their unit? 45. Why did they leave the main road? 46. Why did Lt. Henry shoot the sergeant? 47. What happened to Aymo? 48. What happened to Bonello? 49. Why did Frederick Henry jump into the river? 50. What could his jumping into the river signify symbolically? 51. Why does Henry want to go to Switzerland? 52. Where does Frederick Henry meet up with Catherine? 53. Why do Frederick and Catherine leave the hotel in the middle of the night? 54. How do Frederick and Catherine escape to Switzerland? 55. What happened when Frederick and Catherine were arrested in Switzerland? 56. Why doesn't Catherine want to get married once they are situated in Switzerland? 57. Why did the doctor say beer would be good for Catherine? 58. What did Catherine and Frederick do in the Swiss mountains? 59. Why did they move out of the mountains to Lausanne? 60. What went wrong with Catherine's delivery? 61. How did Catherine die?