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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 28.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where was the offensive that Graves was sent forward to help prepare for?
(a) England
(b) Somme
(c) Fricourt
(d) Stockingholm

2. What nickname was Siegfried Sassoon given?
(a) Insane Jack
(b) Mad Jack
(c) Silly Siegfried
(d) Mad Max

3. How did Graves describe a proposed assault that was called off?
(a) Well laid out
(b) Suicide
(c) Good planning
(d) A mistake

4. What injury did Graves suffer?
(a) Bullet wound
(b) Rib fracture
(c) Broken leg
(d) Broken nose

5. Approximately how many men out of the 800 men were casualties after the first day of the Battle of Loo?
(a) 700
(b) 200
(c) 550
(d) 650

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Graves steady his nerves when he felt nervous during the Battle of Loo?

2. What position did Graves hold at Oswestry?

3. What did many of the English soldiers do routinely before a mass attack?

4. Why did the police change the rules about soldiers convalescing at their personal homes?

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

(see the answer key)

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