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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 115-130.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When were the soldiers happy, according to "Happiness?"
(a) When they were in love.
(b) In the moments after battle.
(c) When they were children.
(d) In the moments before battle.

2. What part of the speaker's body will be destroyed in "A Terre?"
(a) His ears.
(b) His eyes.
(c) His arms.
(d) His legs.

3. Who or what laughs at the soldiers in "The Last Laugh?"
(a) Weapons.
(b) Dogs.
(c) Enemy soldiers.
(d) God.

4. What is the subject of "To Eros?"
(a) Death.
(b) Friendship.
(c) War.
(d) Love.

5. How long after Owen's death did World War I end?
(a) One week.
(b) Four months.
(c) Six months.
(d) Almost a year.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "On My Songs," the speaker expresses appreciation for the works of ______.

2. What does the soldier's father tell him is worse than death in "S.I.W.?"

3. According to "Apologia Pro Poemate Meo," what feeling is fleeting for soldiers in war?

4. "Apologia Pro Poemate Meo" discusses the occasional ______ of war.

5. Who is the old man in "The Parable of the Old Man and the Young?"

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