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

2. What did Graves' mother force him to do while he was in England?
(a) Visit wounded soldiers
(b) Hide from everyone
(c) Attend long church services
(d) Visit all of his school friends

3. Where was Graves sent by a strange accident of military orders?
(a) Ireland
(b) Germany
(c) France
(d) England

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

5. Where was Graves sent to a hospital to receive treatment?
(a) Rousen
(b) Somme
(c) Liverpool
(d) England

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Graves describe the enrollment at Oxford in October of 1919?

2. Sassoon's political views could best be described as?

3. What does Graves spend his time doing right after he resigns his teaching position in Cairo?

4. What nickname was Siegfried Sassoon given?

5. In late July during the barrage of artillery fire that Graves' company experienced, about how many of his men were killed instantly?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What changed about the periods of convalescence for soldiers who were injured during a battle?

3. What was different between the original text and the 1957 revision?

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

5. Upon return to the 3rd Battalion in England, what did Graves and Sassoon do for the military and to pass the time?

6. What did Graves do in Ireland that he found distasteful though he performed it as it was his duty?

7. What did Graves become familiar with as he was stationed at headquarters company?

8. Describe in detail Graves' life after WWII.

9. What did Graves start doing during the time he lived with Nicholson in the town of Islip?

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

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