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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At what university did Graves secure a position?
(a) Harvard
(b) Oxford
(c) University of London
(d) Royal Egyptian University of Cairo

2. In what year was Graves' second child born?
(a) 1923
(b) 1925
(c) 1922
(d) 1921

3. How many of Graves' children joined the Armed Forces during World War II?
(a) 3
(b) 2
(c) 1
(d) 4

4. What group recruited Sassoon into its cause?
(a) Literary writers
(b) German sympathizers
(c) Anti-war pacifists
(d) Pro-war patriots

5. What was Graves plagued by as he entered school at Oxford?
(a) Neurasthenia
(b) Pneumonia
(c) Tuberculosis
(d) Influenza

6. Which of the following characters opened a shop for about six months and did a brisk business in groceries and goods?
(a) Hardy
(b) Graves
(c) Masefield
(d) Lawrence

7. What did Graves purchase during his recovery period?
(a) Cottage
(b) Typewriter
(c) Weapons
(d) Boat ticket to America

8. What did Graves find displayed everywhere in England?
(a) German support
(b) Anti-war sentiments
(c) Names of the injured and dead
(d) Patriotism

9. Which of the following terms did Graves use to describe military justice?
(a) Harsh
(b) Uneven
(c) Fair
(d) Disproportional

10. What does Graves offer as an apology for his rapid abandonment of his teaching post in Cairo?
(a) Three poems
(b) Three essays
(c) Transcripts of audio discussions
(d) Copies of grade reports

11. In what country did Graves live during World War II?
(a) England
(b) United States
(c) Spain
(d) Egypt

12. What was the sentiment at Oxford in regard to the war?
(a) Anti-war
(b) Anti- German
(c) Pro-war
(d) Pro-soldier

13. What disease do Graves' children contract for which they receive only indifferent medical attention?
(a) Measles
(b) Tetanus
(c) Mumps
(d) Rubella

14. With which of the following literary figures did Graves develop a deep and sincere friendship?
(a) Masefield
(b) Nichols
(c) Lawrence
(d) Hemingway

15. What degree did Graves receive when he completed his time at Oxford?
(a) Doctorate
(b) Bachelor's
(c) Associates
(d) Masters

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Graves consider the war?

2. How many children did Graves have with his second wife?

3. What happened to Graves as he completed his work as a drill and musketry instructor?

4. What did Graves and Sassoon spend many hours together doing?

5. In what city did Graves rejoin the war?

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