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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Theater of War.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. During this time, what was considered the main form of entertainment?
(a) All answers are correct.
(b) Classical music.
(c) Sports.
(d) Literature and the arts.

2. Before World War I, how many years had it been since Britian was engaged in a major war?
(a) One hundred years.
(b) Two hundred years.
(c) Fifty years.
(d) One hundred fifty years.

3. During war time, what was censored?
(a) Speech.
(b) Literature.
(c) Writing.
(d) Press.

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

5. Fussell shows that some words, such as trench coat, stemmed from _____.
(a) War.
(b) England.
(c) France.
(d) Trenches.

Short Answer Questions

1. If it was a quiet day, what did troops do during the day?

2. After Graves is released from the hospital the second time, where does Graves spend the remainder of the war?

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

4. Fussell makes reference that some people thought the direction the farmers were plowing was an indication of _____.

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

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