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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. "Apologia Pro Poemate Meo" discusses the occasional ______ of war.
(a) Retreats.
(b) Joys.
(c) Justifications.
(d) Ends.

2. What does the sentry say about himself in "The Sentry?"
(a) He knows how to help them escape.
(b) He plans to kill them if they fall asleep.
(c) He is a friend.
(d) He is blind.

3. What does the speaker of "Disabled" remember about the town he is observing?
(a) Happiness.
(b) Children.
(c) Music.
(d) Peace.

4. _____________dream of time before the war in "The Roads Also."
(a) Dogs.
(b) Rivers.
(c) Houses.
(d) Trees.

5. On what river is the barge in "Hospital Barge at Cerisy?"
(a) The Mississippi.
(b) The Rhein.
(c) The Somme.
(d) The Nile.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the old man in "The Parable of the Old Man and the Young?"

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

3. According to "Sonnet: To a Child," what do children realize about the world that affects their wisdom?

4. Where is the squad going when one soldier falls to the ground in "The Dead-Beat?"

5. Owen's preface says his poems are about __________.

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