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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old is Kemmerich?
(a) Eighteen.
(b) Almost twenty-one.
(c) Not a day over twenty.
(d) Nineteen and a half.

2. What is the last thing the men see before falling asleep?
(a) The bones of the goose.
(b) Himmelstoss' face.
(c) The outlines of the huts.
(d) The flashing of the explosions at the front.

3. Who or what do the soldiers have to thank for their good fortune?
(a) The turning tide of the war.
(b) A miscalculation.
(c) The Prussian.
(d) The weather.

4. How does the French girl react when Baumer tells her he will never be able to see her again?
(a) She does not really notice.
(b) She is furious at Baumer.
(c) She tells Baumer that she is pregnant.
(d) She tries to explain a plan for them to run away together.

5. Who tricks the Russian prisoners into giving them their clothes and crafts?
(a) Peasants.
(b) The Territorials.
(c) The Sergeant-Major.
(d) Kantorek.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Kat, why does a trained dog snap at a piece of meat?

2. What job is Müller well suited for?

3. What do the men find prepared for them on the way to the front?

4. What did Kropp lose in his bet about the German airplane?

5. What does every soldier believe in and trust?

(see the answer key)

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