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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. Men who become immune to the horrors of war are what, according to "Insensibility?"

2. What happens to the soldier who falls asleep in "Asleep?"

3. Where are the soldiers headed in "The Send-Off?"

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

5. Where does the speaker of "Strange Meeting" realize he is?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. What does Lewis say about Owen prior to World War I in the Introduction of Collected Poems?

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 Blunden's speculations about Owen's life and career if he had survived World War I. Do you agree with his assessment? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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