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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. According to "Sonnet: To a Child," what do children realize about the world that affects their wisdom?

2. What will destroy men, according to "As Bronze may be much Beautiful?"

3. In "On My Songs," the speaker expresses appreciation for the works of ______.

4. When were the soldiers happy, according to "Happiness?"

5. What does one person see news of in the newspaper in "Six o'clock in Princes Street?"

Short Essay Questions

1. What does "The Roads Also" reveal about the effects of war?

2. What is the hole cut in Europe? Why is it called "the Path of Glory?"

3. What is the contrast in "Six o' clock in Princes Street?"

4. Give at least four references to the afterlife in "To a Comrade in Flanders."

5. Into what two phases does Blunden divide Owen's life as a poet? What do these titles mean?

6. How are "To Eros" and "My Shy Hand" different from the other poems in the section?

7. What is the purpose of "On My Songs?"

8. What is controversial about "Song of Songs?"

9. Why would Owen rather be remembered as a soldier than a poet in "To My Friend: (With an Identity Disk)?"

10. What are the four gems in "Spells and Incantation?" What does each represent?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain the philosophy of "returning to the earth" discussed in Owen's poetry.

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 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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