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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) August, 1915.
(b) June, 1916.
(c) January, 1914.
(d) December, 1916.

2. In what year did Owen leave home?
(a) 1900.
(b) 1912.
(c) 1910.
(d) 1911.

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

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

5. In what nation was Owen born?
(a) Wales.
(b) England.
(c) The United States of America.
(d) Ireland.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happened to the weapons when the soldier woke up in "Soldier's Dream?"

2. What piece of artillery does the speaker marvel at in "Sonnet?"

3. What is causing the speaker in "A Terre" to lose part of his body?

4. According to "Apologia Pro Poemate Meo," what does life become in war?

5. Why can't the soldier forget in "Mental Cases?"

Short Essay Questions

1. What does "Insensibility" say about soldiers who become immune to the horrors of war?

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

3. What does Lewis say about poets who came from World War I as compared to World War II?

4. What is the worst possible outcome in battle, according to "The Chances?" Why?

5. How did Owen feel about World War I?

6. What does the soldier's wish to be put to bed symbolize in "Disabled?"

7. What do you think is the message of "Spring Offensive?"

8. Why do soldiers laugh at death in "The Next War?" What does this reveal about war?

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

10. Describe Owen's experience as a vicar's assistant.

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