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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the first family member to see Paul when he returns home on leave?
(a) His mother.
(b) His father.
(c) His brother.
(d) His sister.

2. What does a double ration of sausage and bread put a man in?
(a) A hospital bed.
(b) A decent state.
(c) A fine trim.
(d) A happy place.

3. What distinguishes Kropp from the other characters?
(a) He is the bravest.
(b) He is the tallest.
(c) He is the clearest thinker.
(d) He is the most cowardly.

4. What do the men find prepared for them on the way to the front?
(a) An American unit.
(b) A victory celebration.
(c) Coffins.
(d) Dinner.

5. What did Himmelstoss force Baumer and Kropp to clean the Corporals' Mess with?
(a) Nothing but their hands.
(b) A fine comb.
(c) A toothbrush.
(d) A single paper towel.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many men were wounded by friendly fire in the first night at the front?

2. What "game" did Himmelstoss used to make the men play?

3. What word does Baumer use to describe Tjaden at the beginning of the chapter?

4. Who is Tjaden?

5. What was Detering before he was a soldier?

(see the answer key)

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