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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. Where did Graves move toward the end of Chapter 28?

2. In what year was the armistice announced?

3. What sport does Graves take up?

4. How did Graves feel about the war rationing of food?

5. How many children did Graves have?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How did England change socially during 1919 while Graves was in Oxford?

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

5. How did Graves feel about the local customs and culture while in Egypt?

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

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

8. What did Graves do after he resigned his teaching position?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Did the information in this novel change your views on WWI? How? If it did not, why did it not?

Essay Topic 3

What character traits can be found in common with many of the characters described throughout the novel? Are these positive or negative character traits? Do you believe most of the characters are positive role models? Why or why not?

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