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

2. Sassoon's political views could best be described as?
(a) Erratic
(b) Unnamed
(c) Conservative
(d) Liberal

3. Why did the police change the rules about soldiers convalescing at their personal homes?
(a) Many did not return
(b) Homes were destroyed
(c) They armed forces were short handed
(d) It was too costly to travel

4. What would the students who passed the examination go on to do?
(a) Offer English instruction at primary and secondary schools
(b) Work in the United States
(c) Become the future university instructors
(d) Become translators at embassies

5. In late July during the barrage of artillery fire that Graves' company experienced, about how many of his men were killed instantly?
(a) One third
(b) One half
(c) Three fourths
(d) Two thirds

Short Answer Questions

1. How long did Graves go untreated?

2. How many children did Graves have?

3. When was Graves' first son born?

4. What did Graves believe he contracted?

5. Where was Graves sent to a hospital to receive treatment?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Describe one specific area in which Graves demonstrated a serious nervous disorder that seemed unusual.

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

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

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

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

8. Describe how Graves felt about Oxford when he enrolled in October of 1919.

9. What happened in late July to Graves' company and to him during an artillery formation?

10. What happened to Graves when he and another soldier went off in search of some horses which were missing?

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