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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the last line of the trenches referred to as?
(a) Support line.
(b) Last line.
(c) Reserve line.
(d) Front line.

2. In "But It Still Goes On," who do the men develop crushes on?
(a) Other soldiers.
(b) Officers.
(c) All answers are correct.
(d) Civilians.

3. What was the absence of women for some soldiers?
(a) Blessing.
(b) Relief.
(c) Curse.
(d) Problem.

4. Which cemeteries did the traditional social distinctions not apply?
(a) Scotish.
(b) British.
(c) German.
(d) French.

5. The last of the volumes of Siegfried Sassoon's works is called _____.
(a) Siegfried's Life.
(b) Siegfried's Journey.
(c) Siegfried's Travel.
(d) Siegfried's Journey Through Life.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Sheep and shepherds by themselves are not pastoral. What might you add to them to make them pastoral?

3. What are some different types of trenches called?

4. What soldiers are said to have a flair for theatrics?

5. A rumor was that Germany had someone in the trenches prior to wartime. Who was it?

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