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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who wishes they could go to war in "S.I.W.?"

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

3. What instrument did Owen learn to play?

4. How do soldiers feel about Death in "The Next War?"

5. What attacks the soldiers in "Dulce Et Decorum Est" as they return to the trench?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is the anthem in "Anthem for Doomed Youth?"

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

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

5. What is the tone of "Exposure?" How do you know?

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

7. What does the speaker see on the battlefield in "The Show?" What do they represent?

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

9. What is the connection between soldiers and the earth in "A Terre?"

10. Compare and contrast "Conscious" and "The Sentry."

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain the psychological toll war took on soldiers, using at least one poem to support your answer.

Essay Topic 2

Explain how Wilfred Owen's experience as a soldier in World War I affected his poetry.

Essay Topic 3

Define allusion and explain how Owen used allusion in his poetry.

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