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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At the beginning of World War I, what was the British's biggest problem?
(a) They were ill.
(b) They were not prepared.
(c) They lost their military leader.
(d) They were badly injured.

2. George Sherston used to carry what as a good luck piece?
(a) A feather.
(b) A chunk of fire opal.
(c) A four leaf clover.
(d) A pen.

3. In total, about how many miles of trenches were built around an area and used around the winter of 1914?
(a) Two thousand.
(b) Two thousand five hundred.
(c) One thousand.
(d) Three thousand.

4. At the beginning of World War I, who was the British commander?
(a) George Sherston.
(b) Sir Douglas Haig.
(c) Thomas Hardy.
(d) General Sir George Plumer.

5. What does the soldier seek as a way of countering loneliness and terror in the battle field?
(a) Sex.
(b) Love.
(c) Affection.
(d) Communication.

Short Answer Questions

1. What time in the morning did the day begin for the troops in the trenches?

2. In his writing, Hardy captures the fact he could hear _____ across the Channel?

3. In "Exposure," where are the men freezing?

4. Who are referred to as shepherds tending to their sheep?

5. What month and year did America enter World War I?

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