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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Soldier Boys.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where were there two movements that coincided at the time of the Great War?
(a) Scotland.
(b) Germany.
(c) England.
(d) France.

2. If it was a quiet day, what did troops do during the day?
(a) Relaxed.
(b) All answers are correct.
(c) Wrote letters.
(d) Made repairs to equipment and trenches.

3. Who allowed the publication of Wilfred Owen's works after his death?
(a) Publisher.
(b) Father.
(c) Commanding officer.
(d) Mother.

4. Some rumors fed many _____.
(a) Lies.
(b) Short stories.
(c) Poems.
(d) Folktails.

5. Fussell demonstrates the use of pet names for cities and places. What word was used to refer to eat-apples?
(a) Idiot Crossroads.
(b) Bugger.
(c) Old Jerry.
(d) Etaples.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the last line of the trenches referred to as?

2. What is the title of the final volume of the trilogy?

3. In "Exposure," where do the men dream they are?

4. What is usually associated with the excitement of fighting in the infantry and on the battlefield?

5. Who does Fussell refer to as the master of spiritual irony?

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