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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. Class distinctions applied in the military also as class determined their positions where?
2. In "But It Still Goes On," who do the men develop crushes on?
3. Where does Graves study English literature?
4. What type of bird is associated with sunset?
5. Who are the two main characters of "But It Still Goes On?"
Short Essay Questions
1. How are flowers and the color red associated with the pastoral?
2. What is Graves "But It Still Goes On" about?
3. In Anthony Burgess' book The Wanting Seed, the main character is Tristram Fox, who is in the military and decides the war is a farce and a fake. What happens when Tristram serves on the front line?
4. Describe the two movements that coincided in England at the time the Great War occurred.
5. What types of Anglicized and pet names did the troops make for cities and places?
6. Explain how the British pre-war class system was the most pronounced in Europe.
7. Explain the relationship between soldier and officer as written about through poems and writings of the time.
8. What sorts of things are considered pastoral in the literature about the war?
9. Give some examples of how writers associate the military with theater?
10. How have gardens always been an important factor in English literature and the word pastoral applies to war literature?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the connection between war and the pastoral as shown in the book. What examples does Fussell give? What connection do other authors mentioned by Fussell provide between the military, war, and the pastoral?
Essay Topic 2
Throughout Fussel's writings, he shows the harshness of war. What are some of the factors that makes war harsh? Do the harsh factors affect just the military, or does it affect civilians as well? Be specific and give examples from the writing.
Essay Topic 3
"There were many rumors and myths surrounding the number three." Why were there many rumors and myths surrounding the number three? How does the number three occur in the methodology of the war? How did the military use of the number three feed many myths within literature? Give examples from Fussell's work.
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