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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is it a tedious exercise to kill?
(a) Flamethrower troops.
(b) Lice.
(c) Englishmen.
(d) The bacteria that cause trench-foot.

2. What is the name of the play that Baumer was writing?
(a) Mein Strudel.
(b) Saul.
(c) Heinrich.
(d) Williams.

3. What distinguishes Kropp from the other characters?
(a) He is the clearest thinker.
(b) He is the bravest.
(c) He is the tallest.
(d) He is the most cowardly.

4. What do the men fear more than tanks and low-flying planes?
(a) Special forces.
(b) Flamethrowers.
(c) Rockets.
(d) Gas.

5. What does an old buffer describe the men as?
(a) Young heroes.
(b) Too young to know better.
(c) Young idiots.
(d) Young trouble-makers.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Haie prefer military life to his normal job?

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

3. What punishment do the men receive for insulting Himmelstoss?

4. What are the only things that Baumer can talk about with his family before he leaves?

5. What was the name of the men's platoon leader during training?

(see the answer key)

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