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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. Before World War I, how many years had it been since Britian was engaged in a major war?

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

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

4. According to the crucifixion story, what held this soldiers hands and feet so that this soldier was crucified?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What was the difference between British commanders General Sir George Plumer and Sir Douglas Haig?

2. Describe the traditional ritual meaning of dawn and its association with the Great War.

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

4. What happened to the trenches when the wars ended?

5. What is the myth of the ruined basilica with a statue of the Virgin and Child on top in Albert, France?

6. What is the title of the second volume of Sassoon's trilogy, and what is the second volume about?

7. What has happened to the area by the Somme River where a fierce battle in the war took place?

8. Fussell uses a variety of works by Sigfried Sassoon that he discusses in the book. What is the title of the first volume of Sassoon's trilogy, and what is the first volume about?

9. What was the British Line?

10. How is the literature presented to illustrate the dichotomy between the officers and the soldiers?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

Explain how Fussell describes homosexuals as portrayed in literature. Include references to the specific authors and works Fussell mentions, and explain how this all connects to wartime.

Essay Topic 3

Analyze what is meant by people feeling they have a duty toward the war. Why should people have this feeling? Is this a patriotic duty to always have or should we only have this feeling at wartime? In your writing, talk about Wilfred Owen's and Thomas Pynchon's writings, specifically, Gravity's Rainbow.

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