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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. Why did Graves leave Majorca, Spain?
2. How did Graves and Sassoon describe the English media's portrayal of the war?
3. Which of the following literary figures was not one of friendships Graves made while at Oxford?
4. What was the last year Graves attended Oxford?
5. Into what language were all of Graves' lectures, handouts and examinations translated?
Short Essay Questions
1. Describe the three essays Graves uses as an apology for his rapid abandonment of his teaching post in Cairo.
2. What did Graves do during his recovery period from his nose surgery before he returned to the war?
3. After Graves was injured, what steps were taken by the military and himself?
4. Upon return to the 3rd Battalion in England, what did Graves and Sassoon do for the military and to pass the time?
5. Describe what Graves did during his latter years while at Oxford?
6. Describe how Graves passed the time before he underwent the operation on his nose while he was back home in England?
7. What was different between the original text and the 1957 revision?
8. Describe one specific area in which Graves demonstrated a serious nervous disorder that seemed unusual.
9. What happened as Graves tried to resign his commission and demobilize as a student to Oxford?
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
Did the information in this novel change your views on WWI? How? If it did not, why did it not?
Essay Topic 2
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?
Essay Topic 3
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?
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