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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. The British had failed to do what by Christmas 1915?
(a) Win the war.
(b) Break through German lines.
(c) Win any battles.
(d) Start a piece treaty.

2. What is the title of the second part of the trilogy?
(a) Memoirs of a Fox-Hunting Man.
(b) No answers are correct.
(c) Sherston's Progress.
(d) Memoirs of an Infantry Officer.

3. Over a period of time, the soldiers became polarized in their _____.
(a) Communication.
(b) Spending money.
(c) Way of life.
(d) Thinking.

4. What author does Fussell mention in representing the idea of crucifixion?
(a) Robert Nichol.
(b) Sigfried Sassoon.
(c) Wilfred Owen.
(d) All answers are correct.

5. Altogether, the Sassoon trilogy makes what type of point to the reader?
(a) Social.
(b) Pyschological.
(c) Moral.
(d) Logical.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Before World War I, how many years had it been since Britian was engaged in a major war?

3. What did the British commander think the 1916 battle against Germany would do?

4. According to this crucifixion story, who stood around until this soldier died?

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

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