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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 50-63.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Whom is the speaker writing to in "The Letter?"
(a) His father.
(b) His mother.
(c) His sister.
(d) His wife.

2. What signal do the soldiers in "Spring Offensive" receive that the battle is starting?
(a) The sound of the enemy approaching.
(b) Word from their commander.
(c) A bugle call.
(d) A cold breeze.

3. Owen's preface says his poems are about __________.
(a) War.
(b) Love.
(c) Himself.
(d) Men.

4. Which of the following did Owen's parents NOT expose him to?
(a) Music.
(b) Architecture.
(c) Art.
(d) Literature.

5. Where was Owen killed?
(a) Germany.
(b) France.
(c) England.
(d) Austria.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is every day the end of, according to "Anthem for Doomed Youth?"

2. What caused Owen to mature as a poet, according to the author of the Introduction?

3. Where do the soldiers seek refuge in "The Sentry?"

4. What does the speaker of "The Show" see slinking into ditches?

5. What marks the passing of the soldiers in "Anthem for Doomed Youth?"

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