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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) Their eyes.
(c) Periscopes.
(d) Binoculars.

2. During World War II, where did many soldiers fight from?
(a) In another country.
(b) Close to home.
(c) On another continent.
(d) Far from home.

3. Where did this battle the British commander was preparing for against the Germans take place?
(a) Atlantic.
(b) Germany.
(c) Somme.
(d) Britian.

4. According to Fussell, what has been affected by time and war?
(a) Peace.
(b) Language.
(c) Innocence.
(d) Literature.

5. Some German trenches included what special features?
(a) All answers are correct.
(b) Kitchens.
(c) Bunk beds.
(d) Electricity.

Short Answer Questions

1. At the 1916 Haig disaster, what equipment was introduced as a weapon?

2. What did George Sherston refer to his good luck piece as?

3. At the beginning of World War I, who was the British commander?

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

5. Fussell begins by quoting a poem by whom?

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