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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 did Roland send to Vera after being sent to the front?

2. Which of Edward's friends did Vera strike up a friendship with in Chapter 2?

3. In which month did Vera's night duty end?

4. Which battle made Vera fear for Roland's safety?

5. What Oxford exam did Vera sit and pass in Chapter 3?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was Vera's childhood like? What did she like to do as a child?

2. What did Vera decide to do after her contract at the hospital ended in Chapter 6?

3. Why did Vera consider taking a leave from her schooling in Chapter 4?

4. Why was Vera ridiculed by the locals in Buxton in Chapter 2?

5. What was Mrs. Heath Jones's influence on Vera?

6. What did Edward report seeing on his way back from military camp in Chapter 3? What did the townspeople begin to do after the war started?

7. What did Vera have a dream about in Chapter 4?

8. What did Vera agonize over in Chapter 4?

9. What was Vera's family background? How did her parents meet?

10. Why wasn't Mina eager to join Vera as a nurse in London?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze and interpret the conclusion of the autobiography Testament of Youth. How did Brittain choose to end the book? Why might she have decided to end the book at this point? Does the book tie up all loose ends? Are there any surprises at the end? Are there any unanswered questions?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the motif of death in the autobiography Testament of Youth. What are some examples of death in the autobiography? Who died and how did why? How did Brittain handle these deaths? How did they affect her?

Essay Topic 3

Describe the male and female place in society during the first quarter of the 20th century. How did the woman's place in society restrict the ambitions of Brittain? How had the gender roles changed post-war?

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