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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Myth, Ritual, and Romance.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long in 1916 did the British commander prepare his troops for the battle against the Germans?
(a) First six months.
(b) First six months.
(c) Last six months.
(d) Last five months.

2. By mid-December 1914, British troops had been fighting on the Continent for how long?
(a) Over seven months.
(b) Over five months.
(c) Over three months.
(d) Over nine months.

3. Who is the main character in the book Memoirs of a Fox-Hunting Man, the book that Fussell uses for discussion?
(a) Siegfried Sassoon.
(b) Stuart Cloete.
(c) George Sherston.
(d) Evelyn Waugh.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the author of the poem that spoke of symbolism for the colors for hospitalization and injury?

2. Altogether, the Sassoon trilogy makes what type of point to the reader?

3. What author does Fussell mention in representing the idea of crucifixion?

4. What number played prominently in the methodology of the war?

5. During World War II, where did many soldiers fight from?

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