English3201UnitTest

TheLiteratureofWarandConflict

July,2nd2015

StudentName:___________________________

SectionA:Poetry(20/35marks)

SectionB:Visual(10/35marks)

SectionC:PersonalResponse(5/35marks)

Instructions:

Thetestconsistsof8pages(notincludingthecoverpage).Pleaseensureyou
completeeverypage.

Allanswersaretobewrittenonthetestpaperwiththeexceptionoftheshortanswers,
theessayquestionandthepersonalresponse,whicharetobewritteninthebooklet
provided.

Youwillhaveonehourtowritethetest.


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SectionA:Poetry

Matching
Writetheletteroftheliterarytermnexttotheappropriateexampleonthelistbelow.
Pleasenote,notallofthetermswillbeused.(5marks)

a. Allusion
b. Apostrophe
c. Enjambement
d. Metaphor
e. Onomatopoeia
f. Simile

______1.Bentdouble,likeoldbeggarsundersacks

______2.Bitterasthecud
Ofvile,incurablesores

______3.Menmarchedasleep.

______4.Myfriend,youwouldnottellwithsuchhighzest

______5.Onlythestutteringriflesrapidrattle


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UnseenPoem
Readtheselectionbelowandanswerthequestionsthatfollow.

GloryofWomen
BY
SIEGFRIEDSASSOON
Youloveuswhenwe'reheroes,homeonleave,

Orwoundedinamentionableplace.

Youworshipdecorationsyoubelieve

Thatchivalryredeemsthewar'sdisgrace.
Youmakeusshells.Youlistenwithdelight,

Bytalesofdirtanddangerfondlythrilled.
Youcrownourdistantardourswhilewefight,

Andmournourlaurelledmemorieswhenwe'rekilled.
Youcan'tbelievethatBritishtroopsretire
Whenhell'slasthorrorbreaksthem,andtheyrun,
Tramplingtheterriblecorpsesblindwithblood.

OGermanmotherdreamingbythefire,

Whileyouareknittingsockstosendyourson
Hisfaceistroddendeeperinthemud

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MultipleChoice
Circlethecorrectresponsefromtheoptionsprovided.(5marks)

1. Whatdoesmentionableplaceconnotateinline2?

a. Thatcertaininjuriesaremoreseriousthanothers
b. Thatonlycertaininjuriesaresociallyacceptabletospeakof
c. Thatsoldiersgettocomehomeonleavewhentheyareinjured
d. Thatsoldiershopetogethurtinbattlesotheycantalkaboutit

2.Whichofthesestatements
BEST
describesthemessageofthepoem?

a. Womenareimportanttothewareffort
b. Womencanfindgloryinwartoo
c. Womendonotfullyunderstandthehorrorsofwar
d. Womendonotknowhowtoproperlycareforsoldiers

3.Whyisthewordretireinquotationmarksinline9?

a. toemphasizehowmuchwomendislikeitwhensoldiersretreat
b. retireisaeuphemismusedbywomen
c. retireisnotusuallyusedinthiscontext
d. toindicatethatthepoetisdirectlyquotingsomeone

4.WhatisthepoetstoneinGloryofWomen?

a. Abusive
b. Accusatory
c. Discouraged
d. Mistrustful


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5.HowdoesthepoetportraywomeninGloryofWomen?

a. Brave
b. Cruel
c. Naive
d. Loving

FillintheBlanks
Completethefollowingstatementswiththeappropriateword.(5marks)

1.Themostprominentliterarydeviceinline11is_______________.

2.TheliterarydeviceusedinthetitleGloryofWomenis_______________.

3.Theliterarytermthatbestdescribestheoppositionbetweentheimagethegerman
motherbythefireandtheimageofherdeadsonis__________________.

4.TheYouinthefirststanzarefersto______________.

5.ThepoeticformusedinTheGloryofWomenis_____________.


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ShortAnswers
Inthreeorfoursentencesanswer
BOTH
ofthefollowingquestionsintheanswer
bookletprovided.

1. Explaintheliteral
AND
thefigurativemeaningofYoumakeusshellsinline5of
GloryofWomen(2marks)

2. SiegfriedSassoonwasaBritishsoldierinWW1.Justifywhyhewritesofa
GermanmotherinthelastfewlinesofthepoemGlorytoWomenandnota
Britishmother.

(2marks)


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SectionC:Visual

Studythevisualbelowandthenanswerthequestionsthatfollow.


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TrueorFalse
Writetrueorfalsenexttoeachstatement.(5marks)

______1.Excitementistheemotionthatbestdescribesthelookonthesoldiersface.

______2.Thefocalpointofthisposteristhetext.

______3.TheimageoftheflagisusedtoemphasizethatCanadaisabritishcolony.

______4.Themessageofthisposteristhatbeingasoldierisdangerous,potentially
deadlyjob.

______5.Thepurposeofthisposterwastorecruitnewsoldiers.

EssayQuestion

Inawellorganizedparagraphcompareandcontrasttheposterabovetothepoem
GloryofWomen.Youranswermuststateandexplain
two
points,withexamplesfrom
boththepoemandtheposterconnectedtoeachpoint.Writeyouranswerinthebooklet
provided.(6marks)


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SectionC:PersonalResponse

EventhoughtheFirstWorldWartookplace100yearsagoitisstillimportantthatwe
continuetostudytheliteratureofthosewhofoughtinthewartoday.

Inawellorganizedparagraphjustifywhyyouagreeordisagreewiththisstatement.
Youwillbemarkedonorganization,wordchoice,style,andcontent.Writeyouranswer
inthebookletprovided.(5marks)