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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. Who looked down on the V.A.D.s at the civilian hospital in Chapter 9?

2. What was Vera ill with after returning from Italy?

3. Who was Winifred?

4. What did Vera make notes for in Chapter 10?

5. Compared to Malta, why did Vera like her new work post in Chapter 8?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was life at Etaples like for Vera?

2. What was the title of Vera's published novel and what was it about?

3. What was Vera's first assignment upon arriving at the hospital in France?

4. What did Roland's mother help Vera to do in Chapter 9?

5. After the Armistice, what did Vera spend a lot of time thinking about?

6. What did Vera hope to find on her European trip?

7. How did Vera pursue her interest in writing in Chapter 10?

8. How did Vera and Winifred's odd work schedules cause them problems in Chapter 11?

9. Who was Sir Percy Harris? What position did he offer Vera?

10. How did Vera travel back to England for a visit in Chapter 7?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the motif of separation in the autobiography Testament of Youth. What are some examples of separation in the book? Who was Brittain separated from and why? How did these separations affect her and her life path?

Essay Topic 2

What is feminism and what issues were at the core of feminism during the first quarter of the 20th century? What were Brittain's viewpoints in regards to feminism? What feminist groups did she join?

Essay Topic 3

Analyze and interpret Brittain's nursing period. Why did she become a nurse? How did she react to the horrors she saw? How did this period of her life affect her? What are some different places she went as a nurse? What are some struggles she faced while nursing?

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