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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. What did the British commander think the 1916 battle against Germany would do?
(a) Bring an end to the war.
(b) Weaken British forces.
(c) Strengthen British forces.
(d) Defeat German forces.

2. What color are the Germans usually described in by soldiers who spent long periods of time in the trenches?
(a) Black.
(b) Grey.
(c) Brown.
(d) Blue.

3. Fussell quotes Hardy, "Irony is the attendant of hope, and the fuel of hope is _______"
(a) Literature.
(b) Innocence.
(c) Peace.
(d) Language.

4. What year was the last of Siegfried Sassoon's volumes published?
(a) 1955.
(b) 1945.
(c) 1940.
(d) 1950.

5. This rumor also stated that this German person was wearing _____.
(a) Steel helmets.
(b) Hardhats.
(c) No answers are correct.
(d) Soft cap.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Fussell shares a story of a soldier who was said to be crucified. What country is this soldier from?

3. Writers during the war chose to write about what as a popular topic?

4. What trench was the shallowest and used to advance a position?

5. In the third volume of the trilogy, where is Sherston?

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