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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the men have to watch out for while riding back in the lorries?

2. What does Haie often dream of?

3. What do the men try to find for two days?

4. Who is Tjaden?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How was Himmelstoss disgraced?

2. Why would a soldier be happy to receive a broken arm?

3. What did Kantorek do to the men?

4. Describe the bond that exists between Baumer and Kropp.

5. What is Kropp's opinion of what life will be like when the men return home? What does it tell the reader about the effect of war upon a man?

6. Why is Tjaden unafraid of the punishment that may follow his insults to Himmelstoss?

7. Why does Kantorek's letter make the men angry? Why do you think the men have become old?

8. Why did Baumer and Kat want to kill the fair-haired young recruit? Why didn't they do it?

9. Why does Tjaden have a special grudge against Himmelstoss?

10. How did Baumer narrowly escape death in the dug-outs?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay that chooses at least two examples of symbolism from the book. Be sure to explain what the elements symbolize, and why you think the author chose them.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay explaining one of these two points:

1 - Why young men should join the army and serve their country.

2 - Why giving one's life in war should never be asked of a citizen.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay that compares All Quiet on the Western Front to another book about a war. Be sure to include:

1 - Similarities or differences in theme.

2 - Optimistic or pessimistic conclusions.

3 - Whether the other book was for (glorifying) or against (condemning) war.

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