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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Persistence and Memory.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Fussell mentions that some people thought that a certain language was not adequate enough to deal with war. Which language is it?
(a) Spanish.
(b) French.
(c) English.
(d) German.

2. What is the second part of the trilogy concerned with?
(a) No answers are correct.
(b) Casualty of war.
(c) Love of war.
(d) Irony of war.

3. What did the rose mean to many people in England?
(a) Beauty.
(b) Loyalty.
(c) Inspiration.
(d) Imagination.

4. In "How Young They Died," a soldier, after two weeks in France, feels how?
(a) Mad.
(b) Disgusted.
(c) Confused.
(d) Happy.

5. A rumor of most wars concerns _____.
(a) Generals.
(b) Troops.
(c) Deserters.
(d) Officers.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is the title of the second part of the trilogy?

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

4. What are some different types of trenches called?

5. How long in 1916 did the British commander prepare his troops for the battle against the Germans?

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