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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 did Owen study while he was working as an assistant?

2. What does the speaker hear at dawn in "The Calls?"

3. What does the speaker of "Disabled" remember about the town he is observing?

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

5. What has been hit with artillery in "Le Christianisme?"

Short Essay Questions

1. What does "Dulce Et Decorum Est" say about war and death?

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

3. Explain Owen's childhood.

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

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

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

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

8. What contradiction is found in "Sonnet?"

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What role does escapism play in Owen's poetry? Use at least one example of an escapist poem from Owen's work to support your answer.

Essay Topic 2

Explain how Owen's opinion of World War I influenced his poetry.

Essay Topic 3

Explain Owen's use of light and dark in contrast in the poems "The Sentry" and "Conscious."

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