Please answer all of the following questions thoughtfully in complete sentences on loose-leaf. Make reference to the book WITH PAGE NUMBERS as often as possible.
- What is the motivation behind the new battle techniques that the men are practicing?
- What is propaganda? (you may need to look this up) How might the story told to the soldiers of the Llandovery Castle be used as propaganda?
- What double message is given to the soldiers about taking prisoners?
Vocabulary
Vengeance – revenge
Blighty – a minor wound that was just serious enough to get a soldier off the line
Barrage – bombardment
Ordure – manure
Subaltern – lower ranking officer
Cockney – a native of the East end of London, England, with a distinctive accent