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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 131-144.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does the speaker deprive himself of worldly pleasures in "Training?"
(a) To pass the time.
(b) To become strong.
(c) To prepare for capture by enemies.
(d) To endure torture.

2. Who or what laughs at the soldiers in "The Last Laugh?"
(a) Weapons.
(b) God.
(c) Dogs.
(d) Enemy soldiers.

3. When were the soldiers happy, according to "Happiness?"
(a) In the moments before battle.
(b) When they were in love.
(c) When they were children.
(d) In the moments after battle.

4. What is whispering to the speaker in "Miners?"
(a) The fire.
(b) The wind.
(c) The rain.
(d) The artillery.

5. What is the barge passing in "Hospital Barge at Cerisy?"
(a) A lock.
(b) A castle.
(c) A bridge.
(d) A church.

Short Answer Questions

1. "Sonnet Autumnal" uses the end of summer as an analogy for the end of ___________.

2. Who rises above the battlefield with the speaker in "The Show?"

3. What does the speaker hold up to the sentry in "The Sentry?"

4. What does the sentry say about himself in "The Sentry?"

5. What do the people kiss in "Maundy Thursday?"

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