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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 Burns seem to Dr. Rivers?

2. Where were the "fathers" in the dedication?

3. What does Prior not want to happen?

4. What does Rivers spend much time doing while at the chicken farm?

5. Where is Rivers headed?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What does Sarah find out about Madge at work?

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

5. How is Willard doing by Chapter 20 and to what does he credit his state?

6. Why is Rivers given three weeks leave by Dr. Bryce?

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

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

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

10. What does Rivers try to do for his brother while on leave but what does he end up doing?

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

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

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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