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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Myth, Ritual, and Romance.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to the British commander, what was obvious to him throughout the first part of the war?
(a) They needed men to enlist.
(b) They needed more army members.
(c) They needed a stronger army.
(d) They needed a better attack plan.

2. Within the trenches, how many lines of troops were stationed there in war time?
(a) Five.
(b) Two.
(c) Three.
(d) Four.

3. What colors came to symbolize injury and hospitalization?
(a) Red, white, and blue.
(b) Yellow, red, and blue.
(c) Yellow, red, and green.
(d) Red, white, and green.

4. Fussell quotes Hardy, "Irony is the attendant of hope, and the fuel of hope is _______"
(a) Innocence.
(b) Peace.
(c) Language.
(d) Literature.

5. What year was the last of Siegfried Sassoon's volumes published?
(a) 1950.
(b) 1940.
(c) 1955.
(d) 1945.

Short Answer Questions

1. When was the final volume of the trilogy written?

2. This rumor also stated that this German person was wearing _____.

3. What did men use to see out of the trenches?

4. Who is the author of the poem that spoke of symbolism for the colors for hospitalization and injury?

5. Altogether, the Sassoon trilogy makes what type of point to the reader?

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