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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Which of the following is the best definition for the term billeted as Graves would use it ?
2. Where was Graves born?
3. What new so-called accessory was planned to be released upon the German lines?
4. In what month did Graves rejoin the 1st battalion?
5. How many children did Amalie give birth to with Alfred?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why was Graves unable to use the new gas masks and why was this of concern to him?
2. How were Graves and his siblings raised and what was the system they were raised under?
3. What is unique and different beginning with Chapter 12 and how has it been changed from its original format?
4. How does Graves recall the time he spent in Germany with his relatives during the summers of his childhood?
5. How did Graves describe the men of the Welsh Regiment personally and as soldiers and how did this make Graves feel?
6. What information did Graves learn about Dick which he found unsettling and how did he respond to this information?
7. What happened in August of 1915 which would be helpful to a later major offensive in the area around La Bassye?
8. In what way did Graves describe the constant flow of troops in his regiment and how did the constant change affect morale?
9. Why did it bother Graves greatly when England became more and more anti-German?
10. How did Amalie von Ranke inherit a considerable amount of money and what did she do with that fortune?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Did the information in this novel change your views on WWI? How? If it did not, why did it not?
Essay Topic 2
What would you describe as the major themes of this novel? Which of these themes can you personally relate to? Why?
Essay Topic 3
Why do you believe Graves and his wife divorced? What impact did the war have on their relationship? Do you believe this pattern is typical or atypical with soldiers? Why?
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