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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Over a period of time, the soldiers became polarized in their _____.

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

3. A rumor was that Germany had someone in the trenches prior to wartime. Who was it?

4. In Memoirs of a Fox-Hunting Man, in what year was George Sherson's best friend shot at the front?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How did various authors bring in the topic of the sunrise and sunset in reference to the war?

2. What was wrong with the British commander Sir Douglas Haig's war planning?

3. What three things happened in November 1918 when the Allies broke through the German lines with their counterattack?

4. Explain some of the rumors about farmers during wartime.

5. How does Robert Nichols's poem "Battery Moving Up to a New Position from Rest Camp: Dawn" show the symbolism of the Crucified Canadian?

6. What happens to soldiers when they spend a lot of time in the trenches during war time?

7. What is the title of the third and final volume of the trilogy by Siegfried Sassoon, and what is the third volume about?

8. What was the paradox for many soldiers fighting in World War II?

9. Name some assumptions made by the British on entering the war?

10. What is the relationship between the officers and the soldiers?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Part 1) Trenches played a big part of the war. Where were they located? Why were they located here? How many miles of trenches were there?

Part 2) Describe life in the trenches. Were they comfortable to live in? How many soldiers actually stayed in the trenches? What did soldiers do in the trenches when they were not in battle? Were the trenches beneficial in battle or did they hurt armies in battle? Give reasons to support your answer.

Essay Topic 2

"A rumor of most wars concerns deserters." Who is a deserter? Does one desire to become a deserter? What causes one to be a deserter? How does one become a deserter? Is a deserter only associated with a war or do they exist at other times? What do you think is the true meaning of the quote, "A rumor of most wars concerns deserters?"

Essay Topic 3

Fussell tells the story of the Canadian Crucifixion.

Part 1) Describe the story of the Canadian Crucifixion using as much detail as possible. Who stood watch as the Canadian was being crucified? What was the Canadian being crucified with? Where was the Canadian being crucified? Why was the Canadian being crucified?

Part 2) There are different versions of the Canadian Crucifixion. Why are there different versions of the story?

Part 3) Name any writers who use the Canadian Crucifixion as symbolism for their writing and why they use it.

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