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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What interests Volpatte the most while the men are on leave?
(a) Pastries.
(b) Clothing.
(c) Prostitutes.
(d) The theater.

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

4. At the beginning of Chapter 16, why is Paradis worn out?
(a) He is carrying a machine-gun.
(b) He has not eaten all day.
(c) He has been digging trenches all day.
(d) He has been serving as a liaison.

5. What hazard do the men face even after they reach the relative safety of the heights?
(a) Barrage fire.
(b) Machine gun fire.
(c) Artillery.
(d) Snipers.

Short Answer Questions

1. When the squad's march comes to a halt, there is always a competition for which of the following?

2. How is the refuge destroyed?

3. What happens to some of the rats that eat the corpses on the battlefield?

4. At the beginning of Chapter 22, how many men from Bertrad's squad survive?

5. What does the German say about the religious services of both sides?

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