A Farewell to Arms
This recurring weather element symbolizes impending death and disaster for Catherine and Frederic.
Rain/stormy weather
Jurgis Rudkus begins the novel with this four-word motto to solve all his family's problems.
"I will work harder."
Identify the error AND suggest a fix: "The packinghouse workers were exhausted, they decided to strike."
Run On/Comma Splice (Fix: Use a semicolon or period).
Immigrants often arrived with only a few worthless ________ (trinkets) from their home countries.
a. baubles b. antithesis c. bovine
a. Baubles
Identify at least one pull AND one push factor.
Answers Vary.
Land, freedom of religion/speech, war, rights, money/jobs
This character serves as a cynical foil (is similar to Frederic but follows a different path) to Frederic, representing the physical and psychological toll of the war.
Rinaldi
Describe the setting.
The Chicago Stockyards (or Packingtown). This massive complex of pens and slaughterhouses serves as the primary setting, described as a city within a city. They were dirty, dangerous, and full of bacteria.
Choose the correct mark: "The union met at midnight ( ; / , ) however, the boss was watching."
Semicolon (Required before "however" when joining two independent clauses).
Frederic Henry’s ________ during the retreat from Caporetto was calm and detached, even under fire.
a. nihilism b. demeanor c. ephemeral
b. demeanor
How did the 'Medical Inspection' at Ellis Island affect the immigrant experience?
It led to the deportation of those with contagious diseases or disabilities.
Facing execution by the carabinieri, Frederic does this.
Jumps into the Tagliamento River and floats downstream.
This "colorless" liquid is used to treat spoiled meat, illustrating the lack of food safety in Packingtown.
Formaldehyde (or "Pickle" / chemicals)
Identify the fragment and suggest a fix: "Since the meat was often rotten and covered in sawdust from the floor."
Since... floor" (Needs an independent clause to complete the thought).
What is a labyrinth
Something that is winding/ confusing like a maze
These two specific "islands" served as the primary processing centers for the East and West coasts.
Ellis Island and Angel Island
This object, which Frederic loses or gives away, symbolizes his shifting relationship with God and organized religion.
The St. Anthony medal
Sinclair uses this animal as a metaphor for the immigrants themselves—herded, used for every part, and eventually destroyed.
The Hog (or Pig)
Correct the agreement: "Neither the foreman nor the workers (was/were) aware of the inspection."
Were (When using "neither/nor," the verb agrees with the closer subject—"workers").
A complete failure or a total collapse, like Jurgis’s life in The Jungle.
A debacle.
This 1882 Act was the first significant law to restrict immigration based on a specific nationality.
The Chinese Exclusion Act
Hemingway uses this term to describe the detachment Frederic feels from the war's abstract ideals like "glory" or "honor."
The "Lost Generation" (or "Core nihilism/Disillusionment")
Jurgis’s home, which he believed he was buying, turned out to be this type of financial trap involving hidden costs.
What was the "trap"?
A Rental (disguised as a "deed" with interest/hidden fees). Also, nothing was new/updated, they'd have to share it, and it would be nearly impossible to pay off.
Fix the placement: "Covered in mud, the lieutenant watched the soldiers marching."
"The lieutenant watched the soldiers, who were covered in mud, marching." (The soldiers were covered in mud).
This word describes a "division into two parts," such as the split between Frederic's duty and his love.
dichotomy
Describe what it means to assimilate. (Hint: Consider the term "melting pot."
This "Theory" suggested that immigrants should abandon their native cultures to become fully "American."