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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. Within writings, there are many comparisons of soldiers as sheep being led where?

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

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

4. What are there many things pastoral in the literature about?

5. Pilgrim's Progress is mentioned quite a bit with its references and allusions to _____.

Short Essay Questions

1. What is so special about blond males in most wartime literature? Name some authors who wrote about blond males.

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

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

4. Explain the relationship between soldier and officer as written about through poems and writings of the time.

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

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

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

8. Describe Wilfred Owen's writings and his service time in the war.

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Throughout Fussel's writings, he shows the harshness of war. What are some of the factors that makes war harsh? Do the harsh factors affect just the military, or does it affect civilians as well? Be specific and give examples from the writing.

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