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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 does Sassoon think about on the train?

2. Why does Prior apologize to Rivers?

3. Who is Broadbent?

4. How does Prior appear at the opening of Chapter 8?

5. How long is Prior confined to the hospital?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Sassoon tell Dr. Rivers about his medical board and what did the board determine about Sassoon?

2. What is wrong with Broadbent and what does Rivers do about it?

3. What game do Sassoon and Anderson play in Chapter 8 and what does Anderson almost do to Sassoon?

4. Who is Wilfred Owen and how does he feel about Sassoon?

5. What does the writer say in the letter and what consequences has he suffered as the result of the letter?

6. Who is Anderson and why is he at the hospital?

7. What happens to Burns in Chapter 2 and what is Rivers' response?

8. What does Sassoon do after his swim with Graves?

9. What is causing Dr. Rivers pain in his head while he is sleeping?

10. What does Sassoon describe to Dr. Rivers about what happened when he first returned from France and what does he say about it now?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Sassoon, the protagonist was a British soldier in the First World War.

1. Research and write an expository essay about how the First World War begins and ends.

2. Research and write an expository essay about the causes of the tremendous numbers of deaths in the First World War.

3. Compare/Contrast the issues in the First World War compared with the issues in the Second World War.

Essay Topic 2

After fighting in the war and winning a number of medals for valor, Sassoon has decided the war is pointless and the soldiers have no understanding of why they are fighting. He has decided to quit fighting.

1. Do you believe a government should be able to force a person to fight in a war? Why or why not? Use examples from the book to support your answer.

2. If a person volunteers for the military and then decides he/she does not want to be in the military do you think they should be able to quit just like any other job? Why or why not?

3. Do you think all citizens of a country should have to serve a mandatory two years in the military between the ages of 18 and 21? Explain in depth, your position. Use examples from the book to support your answer.

Essay Topic 3

Regeneration is the first book in a trilogy involving Sassoon, Rivers and others. Discuss the following.

1. What are two advantages of writing several novels about the same characters? Use examples.

2. What are two disadvantages of writing a series of novels about the same characters? Use examples from the book to support your answer.

3. Do you prefer to read a stand-alone book, or a series of books with the same main characters? Explain your response.

4. Do you think it is easier or more difficult (or about the same) to write a stand-alone book versus one in a series? Explain your answer.

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