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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. Where did Graves say the chaplains could be found?

2. What were many of the students at Charterhouse impressed with in regards to Graves?

3. How many pre-1888 regiments did the Royal Welch Fusiliers hold?

4. Which terms best describe the type of men which made up the Welsh Regiment?

5. What did the officers discuss that were purported to have been committed by specific units or nationalities?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Raymond encourage Graves to take up boxing?

2. How did Amalie von Ranke inherit a considerable amount of money and what did she do with that fortune?

3. In what way did Graves change the opinion of his direct supervisor and how did he accomplish this task?

4. In what way did Graves describe the constant flow of troops in his regiment and how did the constant change affect morale?

5. Why does Graves prefer the Fricourt trenches to the trenches he has been in in the past?

6. What happened in relation to the Officers Training Corps with Graves?

7. Describe the intent of Chapter 13 as the author wrote it.

8. Describe in what way Graves' regiment was known throughout the English Army and what battles they participated in?

9. How did Graves become aware of the class distinctions and how did he view them during this time?

10. What factors does Graves indicate have led to the waning of religious feeling among the soldiers?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare the events and experiences which happened to Graves throughout this novel with some you believe someone today would experience. Would they all be similar? Why might there be differences?

Essay Topic 2

Why do you believe Graves revised this publication in 1957? Do you believe this was a good idea? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

What do you believe is Graves' purpose in writing this novel? Do you believe he achieved his purpose? How do you feel after reading the novel?

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