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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What are the men at rest five miles from?
(a) The beach.
(b) Headquarters.
(c) Germany.
(d) The front.

2. How do the men refer to Germany?
(a) The Homeland.
(b) The Fatherland.
(c) The Disneyland.
(d) The Motherland.

3. When the men enlisted, what did many of them do for the first time before going to the barracks?
(a) Shave.
(b) Smoke.
(c) Drink.
(d) Have sex.

4. What does Baumer grab for the men's dinner?
(a) A bag of apples.
(b) A goose.
(c) A bulldog.
(d) A pig.

5. What do the men have to watch out for while riding back in the lorries?
(a) Artillery.
(b) Hanging wires.
(c) Snipers.
(d) Shell-holes.

Short Answer Questions

1. What card game are the men playing?

2. What distinguishes Kropp from the other characters?

3. How many days leave does Baumer get in total?

4. Who arrives at the front lines?

5. Kat's masterpiece was four boxes of...

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