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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old were Robert's parents when he was born?
(a) Mother 30; Father 50
(b) Mother 50; Father 30
(c) Mother 48; Father 42
(d) Mother 40; Father 49

2. What sport did Graves take up to help him be left alone by school bullies?
(a) Cricket
(b) Boxing
(c) Soccer
(d) Football

3. Which of the following is the best definition for the term desultory as used to describe German shelling?
(a) Specific
(b) Random
(c) Methodical
(d) Tiresome

4. Where was Graves dispatched to join a unit destined for combat in France?
(a) Welch
(b) Wrexham
(c) Lancaster
(d) Fusiliers

5. Where would Graves and his men go when German artillery was close?
(a) Train cars
(b) Abandoned buildings
(c) Trenches
(d) Bunkers

Short Answer Questions

1. Where was Graves sent starting at age six?

2. Why were Graves' clothing and possessions considered second-rate?

3. How did most of the students at Charterhouse feel about the war with Germany?

4. What were many of the students at Charterhouse impressed with in regards to Graves?

5. How long after Graves finished school at Charterhouse did it take before England declared war on Germany?

(see the answer key)

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