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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Troglodyte World.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did men use to see out of the trenches?
(a) Telescope.
(b) Periscopes.
(c) Their eyes.
(d) Binoculars.

2. Who does Fussell refer to as the master of spiritual irony?
(a) General Sir George Plumer.
(b) Thomas Hardy.
(c) George Sherston.
(d) Sir Douglas Haig.

3. Within the trenches, how many lines of troops were stationed there in war time?
(a) Two.
(b) Five.
(c) Three.
(d) Four.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did this battle the British commander was preparing for against the Germans take place?

2. Fussell refers to the Great War as what?

3. By mid-December 1914, British troops had been fighting on the Continent for how long?

4. According to Fussell, modern war requires an accompanying ______.

5. How long in 1916 did the British commander prepare his troops for the battle against the Germans?

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