Shell Shock in World War One

1What does Burns find when he leaves Craiglockhart in the pouring rain?

(A) An angry army officer

(B) His wife and young child

(C) A tree with dead animals tied to the branches

(D) A "trench" that reminds him of the war

2Why does Sassoon write a letter defying military authority and refusing to fight in the war?

(A) He is afraid to die

(B) He believes the suffering of the troops to be evil and unjust

(C) He sympathizes with the German cause

(D) He believes war is always wrong

3Which character asks Sassoon to autograph copies of a book for him?

(A) Owen

(B) Anderson

(C) Prior

(D) Burns

4Where does Prior take Sarah Lumb after they have gone drinking on their first date?

(A) To a movie theater

(B) To a graveyard

(C) To Craiglockhart

(D) To the beach

5What method finally helps Prior to remember why he had a nervous breakdown?

(A) Dream analysis

(B) Reenactment

(C) Lobotomy

(D) Hypnosis

6Rivers believes the experience of his patients parallels that of which group?

(A) Children; they are in search of someone to care for them

(B) The very old; the patients are left only with memories and loneliness

(C) Animals; they act in accordance with nature and instincts

(D) Vegetarians; they can no longer eat meat

7What is the name of the literary magazine that Wilfred Owen edits at Craiglockhart?

(A) The Aqua

(B) The Soldier

(C) Blazing Glory

(D) The Hydra

8Why does Rivers leave for a three-week vacation?

(A) His father has passed away and he must attend the funeral

(B) Because of his chest pain, Bryce orders him to take a leave of absence

(C) He decides he is tired and wants to go to the beach

(D) Without telling anyone, he mysteriously leaves the hospital

9What piece of news does Graves tell Sassoon in the bar that upsets Sassoon?

(A) That a friend named Peter has been kicked out of college

(B) That a friend named Peter has been killed by a bomb in Germany

(C) That a friend named Peter has been caught "soliciting" and will be sent to a psychiatrist

(D) That a friend named Peter was in love with a girl named Nancy

10What gift does Sassoon give Owen before he says goodbye?

(A) A book of poorly written poetry

(B) A journal

(C) A book of very good poetry

(D) A novel

11What is the title of the book that Sassoon completes at the end of the novel?

(A) Madness

(B) Regeneration

(C) Counter Attack

(D) Memoirs of the Great War

The Answers……..

1What does Burns find when he leaves Craiglockhart in the pouring rain?

(A) An angry army officer

(B) His wife and young child

(C) A tree with dead animals tied to the branches

(D) A "trench" that reminds him of the war

2Why does Sassoon write a letter defying military authority and refusing to fight in the war?

(A) He is afraid to die

(B) He believes the suffering of the troops to be evil and unjust

(C) He sympathizes with the German cause

(D) He believes war is always wrong

3Which character asks Sassoon to autograph copies of a book for him?

(A) Owen

(B) Anderson

(C) Prior

(D) Burns

4Where does Prior take Sarah Lumb after they have gone drinking on their first date?

(A) To a movie theater

(B) To a graveyard

(C) To Craiglockhart

(D) To the beach

5What method finally helps Prior to remember why he had a nervous breakdown?

(A) Dream analysis

(B) Reenactment

(C) Lobotomy

(D) Hypnosis

6Rivers believes the experience of his patients parallels that of which group?

(A) Children; they are in search of someone to care for them

(B) The very old; the patients are left only with memories and loneliness

(C) Animals; they act in accordance with nature and instincts

(D) Vegetarians; they can no longer eat meat

7What is the name of the literary magazine that Wilfred Owen edits at Craiglockhart?

(A) The Aqua

(B) The Soldier

(C) Blazing Glory

(D) The Hydra

8Why does Rivers leave for a three-week vacation?

(A) His father has passed away and he must attend the funeral

(B) Because of his chest pain, Bryce orders him to take a leave of absence

(C) He decides he is tired and wants to go to the beach

(D) Without telling anyone, he mysteriously leaves the hospital

9What piece of news does Graves tell Sassoon in the bar that upsets Sassoon?

(A) That a friend named Peter has been kicked out of college

(B) That a friend named Peter has been killed by a bomb in Germany

(C) That a friend named Peter has been caught "soliciting" and will be sent to a psychiatrist

(D) That a friend named Peter was in love with a girl named Nancy

10What gift does Sassoon give Owen before he says goodbye?

(A) A book of poorly written poetry

(B) A journal

(C) A book of very good poetry

(D) A novel

11What is the title of the book that Sassoon completes at the end of the novel?

(A) Madness

(B) Regeneration

(C) Counter Attack

(D) Memoirs of the Great War

Shell Shock

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cc7ehb8agWY

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CDQUNXaBiL4

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X-REo3hN_k8

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P0hrTxksCXM

Presentation of Shell-shock in WW1 Literature

1. Annotate each poem/extract for the following: -Use of language and structure-Implied attitude towards the war-Explicit attitudes towards the war 2.Record any similarities you can find between the texts and the ways that the writers present shell-shock.