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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Persistence and Memory.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Fussell refer to as the master of spiritual irony?
(a) General Sir George Plumer.
(b) George Sherston.
(c) Thomas Hardy.
(d) Sir Douglas Haig.

2. The farmers who continued to work their fields behind the lines were surrounded by what?
(a) Guards.
(b) Troops.
(c) Fences.
(d) Rumors.

3. In "Theory of Modes," how many modes go around in a circle?
(a) Four.
(b) Seven.
(c) Five.
(d) Six.

4. What was the purpose of the attack on Edmund Blunden at Ypres?
(a) Kill him.
(b) Haunt him.
(c) Frighten him away.
(d) Injure him.

5. Over a period of time, the soldiers became polarized in their _____.
(a) Way of life.
(b) Spending money.
(c) Thinking.
(d) Communication.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was British and was said to contribute to theater in Britain, basically being considered a national asset?

2. What was the purpose of the organization Special Operations Executive?

3. What do some writers like George Adam's associate the military with?

4. What services continued during the war to make the soldiers feel very close to home?

5. What are there many things pastoral in the literature about?

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