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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where was Graves stationed after his first child was born?
(a) Oswestry
(b) London
(c) Somme
(d) Limerick

2. To whom did Lawrence introduce Graves?
(a) Thomas Hardy
(b) John Masefield
(c) Robert Nichols
(d) Ezra Pound

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

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

5. In what year was the epilogue added to this novel?
(a) 1957
(b) 1948
(c) 1950
(d) 1960

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Graves feel about the war rationing of food?

2. While in Cairo, what did Graves act as?

3. In what year did the Spanish Civil War begin?

4. What was the sentiment at Oxford in regard to the war?

5. Where did Graves move toward the end of Chapter 28?

Short Essay Questions

1. After Graves was injured, what steps were taken by the military and himself?

2. How did Graves feel about what his commanding officer did regarding his demobilization request and what steps did he take to ensure the demobilization?

3. Describe the university and classes Graves held as he began his new post as a professor in Egypt.

4. Describe how Sassoon and Graves, both of whom were injured, spent their time recovering.

5. What did Graves do after he resigned his teaching position?

6. What events led to Sassoon's denouncing the war and announcing his intention to refuse further service?

7. Describe the three essays Graves uses as an apology for his rapid abandonment of his teaching post in Cairo.

8. How did England change socially during 1919 while Graves was in Oxford?

9. What happened to Graves and his family toward the end of his schooling and what steps did he take because of this?

10. Describe what Graves did during his latter years while at Oxford?

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