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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. When was Graves' first son born?

2. Which of the following parts was not injured on Graves?

3. Who refused to allow Graves to rejoin combat?

4. With which of the following literary figures did Graves develop a deep and sincere friendship?

5. Which of the following characters opened a shop for about six months and did a brisk business in groceries and goods?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Describe in detail Graves' life after WWII.

3. Describe how Graves' opinions of the war differed from those he became friends with at Oxford?

4. What happened as Graves tried to resign his commission and demobilize as a student to Oxford?

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

6. What did Graves do in Ireland that he found distasteful though he performed it as it was his duty?

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

8. In what way did Graves act to prevent his friend Sassoon from being court-martialed or serving a prison sentence?

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

10. In what ways were Graves and T.E. Lawrence alike while they were together at Oxford?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Could this novel be used as a text in a history class? Would it be beneficial? Is it biased? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Describe Graves' trip back to London after he was seriously injured. How would you feel under these same conditions? Do you believe this was good medical practice? Why or why not?

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