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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. Shortly after Graves is released from the hospital the second time, he gets married. What month and year does he get married?

2. What Greek god was young male beauty exemplified by?

3. Who is the author of "But It Still Goes On?"

4. Because of their secret, both of the main characters in "But It Still Goes On" are what?

5. What is barbed wire discussed in terms of within English pastoral literature?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the way Fussell uses euphemisms to describe various things.

2. What was "Over There" and why are the sites of World War I and II distant to most Americans?

3. How are flowers and the color red associated with the pastoral?

4. Describe Robert Graves military life in his book, Goodbye to All That.

5. What is Graves "But It Still Goes On" about?

6. How are sheep and shepherds a part of things pastoral and used in literature?

7. How is bathing soldiers a part of wartime literature?

8. Describe the two movements that coincided in England at the time the Great War occurred.

9. Explain how the British pre-war class system was the most pronounced in Europe.

10. Give examples of words or phrases that stemmed from the war.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Fussell states there are some writers who associate the theater with the military. How and why do the writers make these associations? Give five examples of how the military is associated with the theater; giving titles and authors of works addressing this topic if not specifically from Fussell.

Essay Topic 2

The sky, sunrises, and sunsets were popular topics during wartime literature. Fussell mentions some examples of wartime literature authors who talk about the sky, sunrises, and sunsets. Who are these authors? In what genre do they write? Match a specific title to the author and genre. What specifically do they refer to in their writing? (skies, sunrises, sunsets) What makes skies, sunrises, and sunsets so symbolic to wartime literature? Give specific examples from the writing.

Essay Topic 3

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?

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