Monday 19 October 2015

Possible Test Questions for GDIB



Questions for the novel study Generals Die in Bed


1.    What is the significance of the fireworks at the beginning of the novel?
2.    What is the main message of the novel?
3.    What does the war itself ultimately symbolize?
4.    Who is the main character of the novel? Explain.
5.    Is there a climax in the story? What is the novel’s resolution?
6.    Explain the importance of how the soldiers react to Brown’s death.
7.    Explain the importance of the scene with Karl.
8.    Explain the symbolic importance of the river bathing scene.
9.    How were the trenches important to the war? How are they important to the story (symbolically)?
10.  What is the importance of Gladys in the story?
11.   Describe and explain some of the comforts the soldiers found during the war.
12.   Explain the importance of the title of the novel.



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