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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Adversary Proceedings.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Memoirs of a Fox-Hunting Man where is the main character in autumn of 1914?
(a) Front Line.
(b) Cavalry.
(c) Reserve Line.
(d) Firing Line.

2. When was the final volume of the trilogy written?
(a) World War I.
(b) The Great Depression.
(c) Civil War.
(d) World War II.

3. What are some different types of trenches called?
(a) Saps
(b) All answers are correct.
(c) Firing trenches.
(d) Communication trenches.

4. According to Fussell, modern war requires an accompanying ______.
(a) Language.
(b) Peace.
(c) Innocence.
(d) Literature.

5. What did the British commander think the 1916 battle against Germany would do?
(a) Bring an end to the war.
(b) Defeat German forces.
(c) Weaken British forces.
(d) Strengthen British forces.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the difference between British commanders Haig and Plumer?

2. Specifically stated in the story, the troops in the trenches felt how?

3. George Sherston used to carry what as a good luck piece?

4. Who is the main character in the book Memoirs of a Fox-Hunting Man, the book that Fussell uses for discussion?

5. In total, about how many miles of trenches were built around an area and used around the winter of 1914?

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