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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following people did Graves meet during his final year in school who was also a famous mountaineer?
(a) George Mallory
(b) Raymond Rodakowski
(c) Nevill Barbour
(d) Dick Snowdon

2. How long after Graves finished school at Charterhouse did it take before England declared war on Germany?
(a) Two weeks
(b) One week
(c) Two days
(d) One month

3. What did Amalie von Ranke want to perform while traveling?
(a) Sight seeing
(b) Humanitarian services
(c) Finding a husband
(d) Writing travel brochures

4. From what disease did Robert suffer at the young age of approximately four-and-one-half?
(a) Tuberculosis
(b) Encephalitis
(c) Scarlet fever
(d) Polio

5. What did Graves do that impressed his superior officer?
(a) Showed exlempary guarding duties
(b) Competed well in a local boxing match
(c) Spoke German fluently
(d) Organized his troops well

Short Answer Questions

1. At what age did Robert stop being fervant about his religious studies?

2. How long did Graves spend in basic training?

3. What happened to nearly all of Graves' relatives who fought in the German armed forces?

4. Which of the following is the best definition for the term desultory as used to describe German shelling?

5. How many Special Reservists was Graves in charge of in Lancaster?

(see the answer key)

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