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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 4-6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 3, how long do the soldiers have before they get sent back to the front?
(a) One day.
(b) Three months.
(c) Five days.
(d) Six weeks.

2. The characters introduced in Chapter 2 are part of what type of squad?
(a) A front-line squad.
(b) A reserve squad.
(c) An engineering squad.
(d) A medical squad.

3. Where does the narrator meet with Cpl. Marchal?
(a) Versailles.
(b) The Ardennes.
(c) Alleux Wood.
(d) Paris.

4. What is the squad's duty at night?
(a) To escort the wounded to the rear.
(b) To build emergency earthworks.
(c) To carry ammunition to the front.
(d) To man a sentry post.

5. Barque is described as being which of the following?
(a) A trickster.
(b) A leader.
(c) A rebel.
(d) A sage.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Volpatte's condition when he is found?

2. How are Volpatte and Fouillade's positions discovered?

3. Where is the squad dispatched at the end of Chapter 2?

4. About how many deaths are predicted in the first chapter?

5. What is Tirloir's nickname?

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