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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 happens to Prior at the opening to Chapter 6?

2. What book has Prior been reading?

3. What does Prior not remember?

4. Who is giving Dr. Rivers difficulty?

5. Who is Henry Head?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Rivers try to convince Sassoon to return to the war?

2. How does Prior look to Rivers in Chapter 8 and what is he doing that earns Rivers' disapproval?

3. What does Rivers think about Anderson's vision of Rivers in one of Anderson's dreams?

4. Who is reading a letter at the beginning of Chapter 1 and what is it titled?

5. What happened to Sassoon's Declaration and how does Sassoon feel about that and what does he and Rivers discuss in Chapter 7 besides this?

6. What happened to Prior that sent him to the hospital?

7. What does is Prior able to do at the beginning of Chapter 6 and what does he ask Rivers to do?

8. In Chapter 4 what does Burns do when he leaves the hospital for part of a day?

9. What game do Sassoon and Anderson play in Chapter 8 and what does Anderson almost do to Sassoon?

10. What does Prior do when he sneaks off the hospital grounds?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

1. What is courage? It is defined in the dictionary as: mental or moral strength to venture, persevere, and withstand danger, fear, or difficulty. How is courage demonstrated? Given what you have seen of Sassoon, why would one call him courageous? Use examples from the book to support your answer.

2. Discuss two situations, one during a situation like Sassoon is involved in Regeneration, and one during an ordinary event, in which a great deal of courage would be needed to endure the situations.

3. Discuss the two sides to the following: Courage can be learned. One is either born with courage or not.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss one of the following:

1. Thoroughly analyze how the setting informs the plot in Regeneration.

2. Trace and analyze one major theme of Regeneration. How is the theme represented by symbolism? By the characters' behaviors? By the action?

3. Trace and analyze two secondary themes of Regeneration. How are the themes represented by symbolism? By the characters' behaviors? By the action?

Essay Topic 3

Often titles reveal much about one or more aspects of a novel. Discuss the following:

1. What do you think is the purpose of a title? How closely related to a major theme(s) of a book do you think a title should be? Or should it be?

2. How is the word "Regeneration" relevant to the action of the novel? What sort of emotional/psychological response does the title evoke? Why do you think Barker chose this title (if she does)? If you were perusing the library for a book to read and saw this title, would it pique your interest? Why or why not. Does it seem to be the best title for the book?

3. If you were the writer of Regeneration and your editor says the title must be changed, what would you choose? Why?

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