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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Attercliffe doing while Hurst beats his drum?

2. What is Musgrave doing as Sparky talks to Annie?

3. Who runs into the stables when he hears Sparky scream?

4. Where does Act 3, Scene 2 take place?

5. What does Hurst stab Sparky with?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine the role of a soldier.

1) What is the role of a soldier?

2) What makes a good soldier?

3) In what way does Musgrave have the right characteristics to succeed as a soldier?

Essay Topic 2

What are the arguments for and against war? What are Arden's opinions on war and how does he express them? Do you agree or disagree with Arden?

Essay Topic 3

Compare Musgrave's character to the person he was at the beginning of the play to the person he is at the end.

1) What did Musgrave hope to achieve at the beginning of the story?

2) What events change Musgrave's ideas about life?

3) How has Musgrave's character changed by the end of the novel?

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