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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 did Vera view Winifred?

2. In which month did Vera depart for England in Chapter 8?

3. Who did Vera get to meet as a result of her writing?

4. What was the title of Vera's published novel?

5. What did Vera decide to never mention at school?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What was life at Etaples like for Vera?

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

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

5. What did students who had been involved with the war find hard to adjust to at Oxford?

6. What did Vera find out when she reapplied for foreign service in Chapter 9?

7. What legislation was passed in England around 1919? How did Vera benefit from this?

8. What did Oxford allow for the first time after the war, and what did Vera think of this?

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

10. What did Vera hope to find on her European trip?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze and interpret the conclusion of the autobiography Testament of Youth. How did Brittain choose to end the book? Why might she have decided to end the book at this point? Does the book tie up all loose ends? Are there any surprises at the end? Are there any unanswered questions?

Essay Topic 2

Describe a few of the anecdotes that Brittain shares with the reader. Why did she choose to include these anecdotes and what is their significance?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the motif of separation in the autobiography Testament of Youth. What are some examples of separation in the book? Who was Brittain separated from and why? How did these separations affect her and her life path?

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