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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. Who looked down on the V.A.D.s at the civilian hospital in Chapter 9?

2. What did a cable that Vera received in Chapter 7 say?

3. What was the name of the town Vera was sent to for her next nursing assignment?

4. After Malta, where did Vera ask to be sent for her next nursing assignment?

5. What kind of organization did Vera and Winifred join in Chapter 11?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Vera pursue her interest in writing in Chapter 10?

2. After the Armistice, what did Vera spend a lot of time thinking about?

3. In Chapter 8, where did Vera ask to be sent for her next nursing assignment?

4. In Chapter 11, what were Vera's thoughts on marriage?

5. Why was Edward agitated in Chapter 8?

6. What was life at Etaples like for Vera?

7. What controversy did Vera become involved in in Chapter 10. Who did she meet as a result?

8. What became of Vera's friends Victor and Geoffrey in Chapter 7?

9. Who was Sir Percy Harris? What position did he offer Vera?

10. How did Vera travel back to England for a visit in Chapter 7?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the struggles faced by Brittain in the book. What struggles did she face in regards to her education? The war? Her family? Her writing?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the motif of ambition in the autobiography Testament of Youth. What are some examples of ambition in the book? Was Brittain an ambitious person? Why or why not? What were her goals and dreams? How did she go about achieving them, and was she successful?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the motif of fear in the autobiography Testament of Youth. What are some examples of fear in the book? What was Brittain afraid of and why? How did this affect her? How did she deal with her fears? Were her fears realized?

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