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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 and Sassoon spend many hours together doing?

2. When were Graves and Nicholson married?

3. What would the students who passed the examination go on to do?

4. What happened to deserters?

5. How did Nancy Nicholson see all social problems?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What happened to Graves when he and another soldier went off in search of some horses which were missing?

5. What events led to Sassoon's denouncing the war and announcing his intention to refuse further service?

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe in detail what portions of the novel were most important for study? Why do you believe them to be most important? Are there portions which could be eliminated? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

What do you believe is Graves' purpose in writing this novel? Do you believe he achieved his purpose? How do you feel after reading the novel?

Essay Topic 3

What would you describe as the major themes of this novel? Which of these themes can you personally relate to? Why?

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