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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. Where is the person Rivers is interviewing a patient?

2. What happens to Prior at the opening to Chapter 6?

3. What does the boy a couple beds away from Sassoon have in a previous hospitalization experience?

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

5. What does Sassoon do occasionally when answering Rivers' questions?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Dr. Brock suggest to Rivers about Sassoon?

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

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

4. How does Prior look to Rivers in Chapter 8 and what is he doing that earns Rivers' disapproval?

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

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

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

8. What happens in Chapter 3 when Graves arrives at the hospital?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss one of the following:

1. Compare Sassoon's feelings about war and his assertion that it is not justified in the case of the First World War, with the ideas many Vietnam draftees expressed.

2. Do you think Sassoon's reaction to war is a common reaction for soldiers? Why or why not?

3. There is an idea that rich, political persons declare war but the common, poor person fights them. Do you agree with this statement? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss one of the following:

1. Compare/contrast Sassoon to Rivers. How are they alike? How are they different? Do you think their differences are mainly due to their different positions? Why or why not?

2. Compare/contrast Sasson to Prior. How are they alike? How are they different? How do their "world views" differ? Do you think the difference between their class affects who they are?

3. Compare/contrast Rivers to Yealland. How are they alike? How are they different? Who is more likeable? Approachable? Compassionate? Intellectual?

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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