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

2. Who controls the speaker's life in "The Fates?"

3. Whom is the speaker running next to in "To--?"

4. What is sacrificed to the idol in "Long Ages Past?"

5. What emotion is associated with purple in the poem "Purple?"

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the woman represent in "The Kind Ghosts?" Why is she sleeping?

2. What early poem of Owen's does Blunden admire most? What was the poem's inspiration?

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

4. What is the tone of "The End" and "The Unreturning?" How do you know?

5. What did Owen's first gas attack lead him to realize about war?

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

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

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

9. Compare and contrast "The Fates" with "This is the Track."

10. Why doesn't the speaker grow old in "To the Bitter Sweet-heart: a Dream?" What does this imply?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What role did love play in Owen's life and poetry?

Essay Topic 2

Explain the role of the weather in Owen's poetry.

Essay Topic 3

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

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