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

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

3. In "How Young They Died," a soldier, when being sent to France, feels how?
(a) Sad.
(b) Confused.
(c) Angry.
(d) Cheerful.

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

5. The farmers who continued to work their fields behind the lines were surrounded by what?
(a) Troops.
(b) Rumors.
(c) Guards.
(d) Fences.

Short Answer Questions

1. What color are the Germans usually described in by soldiers who spent long periods of time in the trenches?

2. When was the final volume of the trilogy written?

3. Some German trenches included what special features?

4. The last of the volumes of Siegfried Sassoon's works is called _____.

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

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