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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. For what were the Royal Welch Fusiliers notorious?

2. How long did Graves spend in basic training?

3. How long was Graves in Harfleur 'Bull Ring'?

4. Where did Graves and some others go to rescue survivors after the battle of Loo?

5. Which of the following is the best definition for the term desultory as used to describe German shelling?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was Graves' opinion related to Mallory and the climb up Mount Everest?

2. What happened to the English soldiers during the summer of 1915 as described by Graves?

3. What happened in August of 1915 which would be helpful to a later major offensive in the area around La Bassye?

4. How were Graves and his siblings raised and what was the system they were raised under?

5. What happened just hours before the gas offensive which caused great confusion and horrible casualties among the British forces?

6. What would the English soldiers do before a mass attack which some could find grisly, but the soldiers felt necessary to help the survivors?

7. In what way did Graves change the opinion of his direct supervisor and how did he accomplish this task?

8. Why did it bother Graves greatly when England became more and more anti-German?

9. What happened with Graves' relationship with Dick?

10. How did Graves spend his time at the Harfleur 'Bull Ring'?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Some describe this novel as a satire on wartime experiences. Do you agree with this description? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Compare the events and experiences which happened to Graves throughout this novel with some you believe someone today would experience. Would they all be similar? Why might there be differences?

Essay Topic 3

Do you believe this novel could be used to represent the most common view of WWI? Why or why not?

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