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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why was the fair-haired recruit so embarrassed?
(a) His pants had fallen down.
(b) He was crying.
(c) He had let one of his comrades die.
(d) He soiled himself.

2. What does Tjaden call Himmelstoss?
(a) A stinky pig.
(b) A stupid cow.
(c) A dirty hound.
(d) A squawking bird.

3. How many men survived the last day at the front?
(a) Sixty.
(b) Ninety.
(c) Eighty.
(d) Seventy.

4. What does Baumer grab for the men's dinner?
(a) A goose.
(b) A bulldog.
(c) A pig.
(d) A bag of apples.

5. Who does the crying, fair-haired recruit remind Baumer of?
(a) Katczinsky.
(b) Kropp.
(c) Kemmerich.
(d) Kantorek.

Short Answer Questions

1. The men were trained to be heroes as if they were...

2. What was the name of the other soldier who wet the bed?

3. What was Detering before he was a soldier?

4. What does an old buffer describe the men as?

5. What does Kropp call the new reinforcements?

(see the answer key)

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