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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 doesn't Dr. Rivers think Prior should smoke?

2. What did Sassoon do with the answer to question #8?

3. What happens to Burns at the mess hall?

4. What does Broadbent believe?

5. What was Anderson's former occupation?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens to Prior at the beginning of Chapter 7 and what does Prior have to say about it?

2. What do Sassoon and Graves talk about when they go swimming in Chapter 4 and what does Sassoon say he remembers about the subject?

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

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

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

6. What does is Prior able to do at the beginning of Chapter 6 and what does he ask Rivers to do?

7. 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?

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

9. What does Prior do when he sneaks off the hospital grounds?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the following:

1. What is a plot? What are the most important elements of a plot and their definition? Do all novels have a plot? Why or why not?

2. Write a brief synopsis of the plot of Regeneration, identifying where the various elements of the plot occur (Exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution or denouement). Do you find it difficult to identify the plot? Why or why not? What about the various elements of the plot?

3. Identify the major sub-plots and their elements (Subplots may not contain every element of a major plot). Do the sub-plots add to the main plot? Why or why not. Are the sub-plots interesting in and of themselves? Why or why not.

Essay Topic 2

Oftentimes, a book is more of a character-driven plot rather than action driven, and oftentimes the other way. Some books seem to balance the two. Discuss the following:

1. What do you think it means to say that a plot is character driven? Action driven?

2. How do you think a plot differs if it is character driven versus action driven?

3. Which type of plot do you find more interesting? Why?

4. Do you think it is possible to have a plot where action and character development share equal time? Why or why not.

5. What type of plot do you think Regeneration is? Explain your response.

Essay Topic 3

Most protagonists are a mixture of admirable traits and character flaws, and both Sassoon and Rivers are no exceptions.

1. Trace and analyze situations when Sassoon and Rivers each demonstrates his admirable traits. Give specific examples to illustrate your analysis.

2. Trace and analyze both Sassoon and Rivers' character flaws, and explain how the flaws create more complex and believable characters. How do you think either man's character flaws make some situations more difficult for him?

3. After analyzing each man's strengths and weaknesses, decide if each man is an appropriate "hero" of the story. Is there anyone else who might be a more admirable "hero"?

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