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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Soldier Boys.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Fussell points out that what country's soldiers exude moral superiority?
(a) France.
(b) Germany.
(c) Scotland.
(d) Britian.

2. By the end of 1917, which country had withdrawn from the war due to the Bolshevik Revolution?
(a) France.
(b) Britian.
(c) Germany.
(d) Russia.

3. Fussell demonstrates the use of pet names for cities and places. What word was used to refer to eat-apples?
(a) Bugger.
(b) Etaples.
(c) Old Jerry.
(d) Idiot Crossroads.

4. According to Fussell, modern war requires an accompanying ______.
(a) Innocence.
(b) Peace.
(c) Literature.
(d) Language.

5. What was the difference between British commanders Haig and Plumer?
(a) Strategic planning.
(b) Experience.
(c) Training.
(d) Imagination.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Graves recovers, he returns to his unit. Where is his unit stationed?

2. "Death was denoted as going west, going out of it, or going under." Fussell uses these to show examples of _____.

3. What did the army give soldiers a life not complicated by?

4. Over a period of time, the soldiers became polarized in their _____.

5. At the beginning of World War I, who was the British commander?

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