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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. According to Fussell, modern war requires an accompanying ______.

2. According to Fussell, personalities change as people are exposed to _____.

3. Who is the main character in the book Memoirs of a Fox-Hunting Man, the book that Fussell uses for discussion?

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

5. Fussell refers to the Great War as what?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Fussell shows an example of a soldier from a book by Stuart Cloete. In Cloete's book, How Young They Died, how does the soldier view time?

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

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

5. What is meant by the statement that the Great War is the most hideous and the most ironic?

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The British came into the Great War not having been in a war in about one hundred years. As a result, the British came into battle with assumptions. What assumptions did the British bring into the war? Were they valid assumptions? Why or why not? Did these assumptions help or hinder the British in the war? Give examples to support your answer. If the British enter another war, would it be smart to bring assumptions about previous war experiences into battle with them? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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.

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