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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. What did Graves do that impressed his superior officer?
2. Where did Graves and some others go to rescue survivors after the battle of Loo?
3. Where was the offensive that Graves was sent forward to help prepare for?
4. Where was Graves born?
5. How old were Robert's parents when he was born?
Short Essay Questions
1. How did Graves become aware of the class distinctions and how did he view them during this time?
2. What is unique and different beginning with Chapter 12 and how has it been changed from its original format?
3. How did Robert Graves and his friend, Nevill Barbour, feel about their time in public schools?
4. In what way does Graves explain the concept of relative risk which evolved by the combatants in the trenches?
5. What was Graves' opinion related to Mallory and the climb up Mount Everest?
6. How were Graves and his siblings raised and what was the system they were raised under?
7. How did Amalie von Ranke inherit a considerable amount of money and what did she do with that fortune?
8. Describe the intent of Chapter 13 as the author wrote it.
9. What did Amalie von Ranke believe she could do once she met Alfred Graves?
10. What information did Graves learn about Dick which he found unsettling and how did he respond to this information?
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
Graves discussed the treatment of captured Germans. How were his views different from the majority? Were his views justified? Do you agree or disagree with his views? Why do you hold this opinion?
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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