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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Volpatte say about the state of France?
(a) It has not changed since the revolution, and will never change.
(b) It is bound to fall apart.
(c) There are two Frances, and there are too many on the happy side.
(d) It can never be defeated.

2. In Chapter 15, one squad in the regiment is rumored to have made a meal out of what?
(a) Labri.
(b) Rats.
(c) A stray cat.
(d) Crows.

3. Why can Blaire, Poupardin, and Pépin not cook their meat?
(a) They have no way to light a fire.
(b) They are not allowed to start a fire.
(c) There is no cooking equipment.
(d) There is no firewood.

4. What does Paradis do for the old woman that he and the narrator find at the farmhouse?
(a) He gathers firewood for her.
(b) He shares his food with her.
(c) He polishes a pair of boots for her.
(d) He helps her repair a hole in her roof.

5. At the beginning of Chapter 22, how many men from Bertrad's squad survive?
(a) Six men survive.
(b) Ten men survive.
(c) Three men survive.
(d) Twelve men survive.

6. Why don't the men want to get drunk the night before returning to the trenches?
(a) Drinking is forbidden in the ranks.
(b) They don't want to be hungover.
(c) Cpl. Bertrand is too strict.
(d) They need to be alert.

7. How do the men respond when asked to describe life on the front?
(a) They embellish its hardships.
(b) They lie, underplaying its horrors.
(c) They describe the situation honestly.
(d) They make up heroic stories about themselves.

8. What kind of meat have Blaire, Poupardin, and Pépin acquired when Chapter 18 opens?
(a) Dog.
(b) Chicken.
(c) Pig.
(d) Horse.

9. What irritates the men the most about the shirkers?
(a) They brag of their exploits.
(b) They try to act like comrades to real soldiers.
(c) They wear their uniforms in the safety of the city.
(d) They have better wages.

10. What do the men take from the German sentry they kill?
(a) Matches.
(b) A rifle.
(c) Rations.
(d) His helmet.

11. Where are the survivors of Bertrand's squad sent for their leave?
(a) Le Havre.
(b) Calais.
(c) Paris.
(d) Strasbourg.

12. When the men are on leave, it is evident that Blaire changed in what way?
(a) He has become and elegant, well-groomed man.
(b) He can't bear to go back to the front.
(c) He no longer cares for civilian life.
(d) He now longs to find a wife.

13. How do the men prevent their cleaned rifles from being stolen by lazy or dishonest soldiers?
(a) They put an identifying mark on them.
(b) They sleep with their rifles under them.
(c) They disassemble the rifles.
(d) They keep watch in pairs.

14. What do the two Moroccans want from the men?
(a) Directions.
(b) Food.
(c) Ammunition.
(d) Tobacco.

15. What does Volpatte repeat as he charges into the machine gun fire?
(a) "Hurry up."
(b) "Let's go."
(c) "Alright."
(d) "Don't worry."

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the "weasel-faced ancient at Gauchin" from the newspaper story?

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

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

4. What is the author's opinion about what the characters will say in his book?

5. What biblical location does the narrator allude to as he carries Joseph to safety?

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