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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When did Owen arrive on the front as an infantryman in World War I?
(a) June, 1916.
(b) August, 1915.
(c) January, 1914.
(d) December, 1916.

2. Where does the soldier wake up in "Conscious?"
(a) In a hospital.
(b) In a prison.
(c) Behind enemy lines.
(d) In a trench.

3. According to "Apologia Pro Poemate Meo," what feeling is fleeting for soldiers in war?
(a) Peace.
(b) Joy.
(c) Fear.
(d) Anger.

4. Who wishes they could go to war in "S.I.W.?"
(a) The soldier's sisters.
(b) The soldier's classmates.
(c) The soldier's father.
(d) The soldier's brothers.

5. Where are the soldiers walking in "At a Cavalry near the Ancre?"
(a) Down a road.
(b) Through a trench.
(c) This is not known.
(d) In a field.

Short Answer Questions

1. When is news of the soldier delivered in "The Dead-Beat?"

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

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

4. What does the speaker want to happen to the piece of artillery after the war, according to "Sonnet?"

5. What does the speaker of "Disabled" want someone to do for him?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who "smote" the soldiers suffering from psychological trauma in "Mental Cases?"

2. What kind of doctor takes care of the soldier in "The Dead-Beat?" How do you know?

3. What does the speaker of "Smile, Smile, Smile" think of the press? Why?

4. What are the sounds the speaker of "The Calls" hears that mark the passing of the day?

5. What does "S.I.W." stand for? How does this contribute to the soldier dying with a smile?

6. How did Owen feel about World War I?

7. Who is the intended audience of the poem "Apologia Pro Poemate Meo?" How do you know?

8. What are the five possible outcomes in battle, according to "The Chances?"

9. Why does the soldier's letter to his wife in "The Letter" not tell the actual conditions of war?

10. What do each of the soldiers cry out for in "The Last Laugh?"

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