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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Graves spend his time doing in Harfleur 'Bull Ring' ?
(a) Writing poems
(b) Conducting drills for new units
(c) Socializing with his friends
(d) Documenting atrocities

2. How long did Graves spend in basic training?
(a) Two months
(b) One week
(c) Three weeks
(d) Three months

3. In what month did Graves rejoin the 1st battalion?
(a) April
(b) July
(c) March
(d) November

4. Which of the following is the best definition for the term billeted as Graves would use it ?
(a) Piece of wood used in battle
(b) Moved from the front of the fighting to the rear
(c) Unfinished battle
(d) Accommodations for service people

5. How did Graves steady his nerves when he felt nervous during the Battle of Loo?
(a) Whiskey
(b) Prayer
(c) Writing
(d) Leaving the trenches and hiding

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What present day term is equivalent to what Graves refers to as neurasthenia and illusion?

3. How many children did Amalie give birth to with Alfred?

4. Where was the offensive that Graves was sent forward to help prepare for?

5. How did Graves feel about eighteenth century poetry?

(see the answer key)

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