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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 happens to the soldier who falls asleep in "Asleep?"

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

3. Which of the following did Owen's parents NOT expose him to?

4. What kind of trauma from war do the soldiers suffer in "Mental Cases?"

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Owen feel about World War I?

2. Explain Owen's childhood.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

What role does sound play in Owen's poetry? Use at least two examples of poems to support your answer.

Essay Topic 3

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

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