Symbolism, Setting, and Objects from A Test of Wills

Object Descriptions

This section provides a short description of all the major objects in the book. This can be printed out as a study guide for students, used as a "key" for leading a class discussion, or you can jump to the quiz/homework section to find worksheets that incorporate these descriptions into a variety of question formats.

Objects

Scotland Yard - This is the headquarters of a special branch of the police located in London.

World War I - This is a devastating global conflict from 1914-1918 that pitted Germany and its allies against England and France and their allies. It is characterized by mass casualties and long lines of defensive trenches stretching across Belgium and France.

Trench Warfare - This is a type of warfare where armies dug deep, extensive, defensive ditches in order to save their soldiers from getting mowed down by technologically advanced weaponry such as the machine...
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