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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. What does the term execrable mean as it is used in the following sentence? Graves found the standard of academia execrable
2. In what year was the epilogue added to this novel?
3. How did Nancy Nicholson see all social problems?
4. Which of the following literary icons did not die in rapid succession while Graves attended Oxford?
5. Into what language were all of Graves' lectures, handouts and examinations translated?
Short Essay Questions
1. Describe how Graves passed the time before he underwent the operation on his nose while he was back home in England?
2. Describe what Graves did during his latter years while at Oxford?
3. What did Graves do in Ireland that he found distasteful though he performed it as it was his duty?
4. What did Graves do after he resigned his teaching position?
5. Describe in detail Graves' life after WWII.
6. What did Graves become familiar with as he was stationed at headquarters company?
7. Describe how Graves' opinions of the war differed from those he became friends with at Oxford?
8. What events led to Sassoon's denouncing the war and announcing his intention to refuse further service?
9. Describe how Sassoon and Graves, both of whom were injured, spent their time recovering.
10. How did England change socially during 1919 while Graves was in Oxford?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Describe Graves' trip back to London after he was seriously injured. How would you feel under these same conditions? Do you believe this was good medical practice? Why or why not?
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
How would you describe the events in this novel? Why do you feel that way? In what way has reading the personal accounts within this novel changed your personal views or beliefs?
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