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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 20.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In their deployment after Gauchin-l'Abbé, what is unusual about all the buildings and equipment?
(a) They are camouflaged.
(b) They are painted flat black.
(c) They are modern.
(d) They are civilian-grade.

2. What do the men think is the best way to augment their meager wages?
(a) By being friends with the quartermaster.
(b) By stealing.
(c) By bartering with other squads.
(d) By seeking promotions.

3. What do the men of the squad think of Volpatte?
(a) They think he is crazy.
(b) They all look up to him.
(c) They resent his status.
(d) They are jealous of his charmed life.

4. How long was Volpatte on leave to recover from his injury?
(a) One month.
(b) Two months.
(c) One year.
(d) Six months.

5. What does the author call the useless things that the men carry with them?
(a) Their "crutches."
(b) Their "treasures."
(c) Their "souvenirs."
(d) Their "burdens."

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Cocon, how many divisions comprise a corps?

2. In Chapter 15, when the men run low on supplies, what does the narrator give to Paradis?

3. What are the "Zouaves' Cells"?

4. Overall, how do the men feel about the things they carry with them?

5. The narrator describes the field of corpses being processed as being like which of the following?

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