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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 Sarah's mother think about the relationship between men and women?

2. To whom is Sarah talking to at the opening to Chapter 17?

3. Why does Sassoon do what he did in question 141?

4. How is Dr. Yealland's bedside manner?

5. What does Sassoon tell Rivers Sassoon will be doing?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens with Prior and Lumb when they see each other again after a week of not seeing each other?

2. What does Rivers do with Bryce when he returns to Craiglockhart?

3. What does the board decide to do about Prior in Chapter 18?

4. Where does Rivers go on leave and why is that place there for him to visit?

5. Who gives Rivers a tour of the National Hospital and what does Rivers thinks of that man's treatment methods?

6. What are Sassoon and Owen working on together and what are Owen's plans for his future?

7. What does Rivers do that makes the other board members stare at him?

8. Where does Rivers stay the first night in London and how does he find his new job?

9. What does Rivers try to do for his brother while on leave but what does he end up doing?

10. What does Sarah find out about Madge at work?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss one of the following:

1. Compare Sassoon's feelings about war and his assertion that it is not justified in the case of the First World War, with the ideas many Vietnam draftees expressed.

2. Do you think Sassoon's reaction to war is a common reaction for soldiers? Why or why not?

3. There is an idea that rich, political persons declare war but the common, poor person fights them. Do you agree with this statement? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Many readers of fiction place themselves in the position of one character, wondering if they would do the same thing as that character. Discuss the following:

1. Do you think one of the values of literature is to serve as a reflection of oneself? Why or why not?

2. Socrates said "Know thyself." How can reading a book such as Regeneration help a reader to know him/herself? Do you find yourself reflecting on your own character and abilities when reading Regeneration? Why or why not.

3. Choose one specific incident in Regeneration to discuss and compare Sassoon's response to how you think you would respond.

Essay Topic 3

Oftentimes, a book is more of a character-driven plot rather than action driven, and oftentimes the other way. Some books seem to balance the two. Discuss the following:

1. What do you think it means to say that a plot is character driven? Action driven?

2. How do you think a plot differs if it is character driven versus action driven?

3. Which type of plot do you find more interesting? Why?

4. Do you think it is possible to have a plot where action and character development share equal time? Why or why not.

5. What type of plot do you think Regeneration is? Explain your response.

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