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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. How does Sarah reassure Prior?

2. What is a first for Sarah and Prior?

3. What is mimicked?

4. What is Dr. Rivers doing in Chapter 20?

5. What does Dr. Rivers' brother contract in the East?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Sassoon meet Graves in Chapter 17 and what does he tell Graves?

2. What does Sarah's mother tell her about romance?

3. What does the board decide to do about Prior in Chapter 18?

4. What are Sassoon and Owen working on together and what are Owen's plans for his future?

5. What do Owen and Sassoon do the last time they meet?

6. What does Rivers do that makes the other board members stare at him?

7. What does Sassoon do about one of Owen's poems?

8. Where does Rivers go on leave and why is that place there for him to visit?

9. What happens with Prior and Lumb when they see each other again after a week of not seeing each other?

10. Why does Rivers visit Henry Head and what does Head offer him?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Regeneration is set in an actual historical war.

1. Do you think Regeneration qualifies as an historical fiction or political protest? Why or why not? Use examples from the book to support your answer.

2. If much of the events in the book are historical, what surprises you about the way the events play out?

3. Do you think the culture of that era (early 1900s) is more or less advanced than you imagined? Explain. Use examples from the book to support your answer.

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss one of the following:

1. Trace and analyze the theme of manipulation and power in Regeneration. Consider the following questions as you write: What characters are most concerned with manipulation and power? Why? What are some symbols of manipulation and power? Symbols of powerlessness? What characters seem powerless?

2. Trace and analyze the theme of war in Regeneration. Why is Britain engaged in a war? What are some symbols of war that occur in the book? Is the war justified?

3. Trace and analyze the theme of death. How does the world of Sassoon's time seem to view death? Who tries to avoid killing? Who seems to kill for frivolous reasons? Who seems afraid of dying? Not afraid? Who meets death gracefully? In resignation? With joy? With fear?

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