19. On War: Near the
middle of Chapter 25, Dr. Rinaldi observes, "We
never learn."
a. What do you think he means? (Hint: See question and
answer #1 again for comparison or contrast.)
b. What events have made Rinaldi
more cynical? (Hint: Consider his revelation in the last two pages of Chapter
25.)
c. About a third of the way into
Chapter 27, what does Lt. Henry mean when he comments on the meaninglessness of
abstractions and the dignity of place names? (Hint: Ask a veteran of any war,
if you can't guess for yourself.)
d. In summary, then, how is
Hemingway depicting war at this point? (Contrast your answer here with
your answer for study question 39.)
20. Early in Chapter 29,
how does Lt. Henry treat the three soldiers who don't want to help him get the
ambulance out of the mud? How does he seem to feel about his action?
(Contrast your answer here with your answer to study question #8.)
21. List several ironic
occurrences during the Italian retreat that spans Book 2 and Book 3.
(Hint: Events are ironic if the unexpected happens or the expected doesn't
happen.)