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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 13-15.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Cocon is described as being which of the following?
(a) The squad's lance corporal.
(b) The squad's man of figures.
(c) A stern sergeant.
(d) A renaissance man.

2. Why does Tulacque believe that those who drive the artillery pieces to Verdun are not truly in the war?
(a) They are only exposed to danger once.
(b) They are civilians.
(c) There is no activity in Verdun.
(d) They are not armed.

3. Why does the old man who speaks to the soldiers leave angry?
(a) The men find his philosophy amusing.
(b) One of the men tries to cheat him.
(c) The men disagree with him about the war.
(d) The men make fun of his advanced age.

4. What does Mariette give to Eudore before he leaves?
(a) A picture of her.
(b) Ham, bread, and wine.
(c) A stack of letters for him.
(d) A box of cigars.

5. What is Gauchin-l'Abbé?
(a) A monastery.
(b) A university.
(c) A village.
(d) A church.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where do the events of the first chapter take place?

2. What does the newspaper claim about the state of affairs for the poilu?

3. What is unusual about the road that the narrator and Poterloo take to get to Souchez?

4. How did Volpatte and Fouillade help Sgt. Sacerdote?

5. When Chapter 2 opens, how long has the war been going on?

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