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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 was the last year Graves attended Oxford?

2. How did Graves and Sassoon communicate?

3. What did Graves' mother force him to do while he was in England?

4. Which genre did Graves write the most poetry in?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. When were Graves' last children to his first wife born and what did he do during this time?

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

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

5. Describe in detail Graves' life after WWII.

6. Describe how Sassoon and Graves, both of whom were injured, spent their time recovering.

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

8. How did Graves feel about what his commanding officer did regarding his demobilization request and what steps did he take to ensure the demobilization?

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

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

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

What do you believe the purpose was of writing this autobiography? Do you believe Graves achieved this purpose? Why or why 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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