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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. Which of the following literary icons did not die in rapid succession while Graves attended Oxford?
2. How many children did Graves have?
3. What did Graves become obsessed with happening?
4. Who does Graves routinely help out?
5. In what year was the armistice announced?
Short Essay Questions
1. What events led to Sassoon's denouncing the war and announcing his intention to refuse further service?
2. During this post-war time, what did Nicholson do that later Graves and Lawrence needed to help him with?
3. In what way did Graves act to prevent his friend Sassoon from being court-martialed or serving a prison sentence?
4. What did Graves do during his recovery period from his nose surgery before he returned to the war?
5. Describe the university and classes Graves held as he began his new post as a professor in Egypt.
6. Describe one specific area in which Graves demonstrated a serious nervous disorder that seemed unusual.
7. Describe how Graves passed the time before he underwent the operation on his nose while he was back home in England?
8. How did England change socially during 1919 while Graves was in Oxford?
9. What did Graves do after he resigned his teaching position?
10. What happened as Graves tried to resign his commission and demobilize as a student to Oxford?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Describe how Graves' views and experiences during WWI changed his personality. Do you believe the changes happened to the majority of those that served? Why or why not?
Essay Topic 2
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?
Essay Topic 3
What do you believe the purpose was of writing this autobiography? Do you believe Graves achieved this purpose? Why or why not?
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