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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. What is the first poem in Collected Poems?

2. Where is the soldier in "Inspection?"

3. Who are smiling in pictures in "Smile, Smile, Smile?"

4. What fate does Jim receive in "The Chances?"

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What are the joys of war, according to "Apologia Pro Poemate Meo?"

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

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

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

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

8. What does "Le Christianisme" imply about the role of religion in war?

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

10. How did Owen feel about World War I?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Define elegy. What are the characteristics of an elegy? Explain how "Elegy in April and September" fits into this definition of an elegy.

Essay Topic 2

Explain how Owen's faith, beginning with his position as an assistant to a vicar. How and why does his faith change throughout his life?

Essay Topic 3

Define metaphor. Explain how Owen's poems use metaphor to discuss death. Use at least one poetic example from Owen's work to support your answer.

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