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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 the letter Dr. Rivers is reading say?

2. Who is Second-lieutenant Prior?

3. What does Williard believe about himself?

4. What was Anderson's former occupation?

5. What happens to Sassoon instead of a court-martial?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Rivers think about Anderson's vision of Rivers in one of Anderson's dreams?

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

4. What happened to Sassoon's Declaration and how does Sassoon feel about that and what does he and Rivers discuss in Chapter 7 besides this?

5. In Chapter 6 why does Rivers see Prior after dinner and what does Prior tell him what is Rivers' response?

6. What does Rivers see when Prior's parents visit?

7. What does Sassoon notice in the taxi and why does he touch his chest?

8. Why is Prior at the hospital?

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

10. What does Prior continue to ask Rivers for and what does he show Rivers? What is Rivers' response?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In Regeneration, it is hard to know who is the "good" guy versus the "bad" guy. Discuss one of the following:

1. Name two groups/factions/individuals who are untrustworthy and analyze their actions and impact upon the plot throughout Regeneration. How far into the book does it take to separate the untrustworthy from those who can be trusted?

2. Name two groups/factions/individuals who are trustworthy and analyze their actions and impact upon the plot throughout Regeneration.

3. Are there some characters who can be trustworthy at times and not trustworthy at other times? Who? Why do they vacillate?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Often titles reveal much about one or more aspects of a novel. Discuss the following:

1. What do you think is the purpose of a title? How closely related to a major theme(s) of a book do you think a title should be? Or should it be?

2. How is the word "Regeneration" relevant to the action of the novel? What sort of emotional/psychological response does the title evoke? Why do you think Barker chose this title (if she does)? If you were perusing the library for a book to read and saw this title, would it pique your interest? Why or why not. Does it seem to be the best title for the book?

3. If you were the writer of Regeneration and your editor says the title must be changed, what would you choose? Why?

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