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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Kat think they are losing the war?
(a) The British artillery is too accurate.
(b) They spend too much time sleeping.
(c) The commanders are incompetent.
(d) They salute too well.

2. Who is Tjaden?
(a) A fat accountant.
(b) A young student.
(c) A rough dockworker.
(d) A skinny locksmith.

3. When do the men return to the lorries?
(a) 5 o'clock.
(b) 4 o'clock.
(c) 3 o'clock.
(d) 6 o'clock.

4. When the men enlisted, what did many of them do for the first time before going to the barracks?
(a) Have sex.
(b) Smoke.
(c) Drink.
(d) Shave.

5. Why do the men know they are near the sea?
(a) They can hear seabirds.
(b) They can feel the cold.
(c) They find a boat.
(d) They can smell the water.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Kantorek?

2. Who hates Himmelstoss the most?

3. How do gunpowder fumes taste?

4. Why was the fair-haired recruit so embarrassed?

5. What platoon did Baumer, Kropp, Müller, and Kemmerich join?

(see the answer key)

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