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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 Rivers spend much time doing while at the chicken farm?

2. How is Dr. Yealland's bedside manner?

3. What do Owens and Sassoon do?

4. What does Prior believe Sarah should do?

5. What happens to Madge's unborn baby?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Rivers doing in Chapter 20 and why?

2. Who gives Rivers a tour of the National Hospital and what does Rivers thinks of that man's treatment methods?

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

4. Why is Peter sent to Rivers?

5. Where does Rivers stay the first night in London and how does he find his new job?

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

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

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

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

10. Why does Rivers go to Aldebugh?

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

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 3

Many readers of fiction place themselves in the position of one character, wondering if they would do the same thing as that character. Discuss the following:

1. Do you think one of the values of literature is to serve as a reflection of oneself? Why or why not?

2. Socrates said "Know thyself." How can reading a book such as Regeneration help a reader to know him/herself? Do you find yourself reflecting on your own character and abilities when reading Regeneration? Why or why not.

3. Choose one specific incident in Regeneration to discuss and compare Sassoon's response to how you think you would respond.

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