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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. What does Baumer grab for the men's dinner?
(a) A pig.
(b) A bulldog.
(c) A bag of apples.
(d) A goose.
2. When the men enlisted, what did many of them do for the first time before going to the barracks?
(a) Smoke.
(b) Shave.
(c) Drink.
(d) Have sex.
3. What punishment do the men receive for insulting Himmelstoss?
(a) Solitary confinement.
(b) House arrest.
(c) Probation.
(d) Open arrest.
4. What does Haie often dream of?
(a) The abuse he received at the hands of Himmelstoss.
(b) Being killed in battle.
(c) Going home and forgetting about the war.
(d) The beating they gave to Himmelstoss.
5. Katczinsky said the war wouldn't be so bad if they could just get enough...
(a) Women.
(b) Food.
(c) Sleep.
(d) Action.
6. How many recruits die for each one veteran killed?
(a) Five to ten.
(b) One to two.
(c) Three to four.
(d) Five to seven.
7. What did Himmelstoss force Baumer and Kropp to clean the Corporals' Mess with?
(a) A single paper towel.
(b) Nothing but their hands.
(c) A fine comb.
(d) A toothbrush.
8. What does Himmelstoss threaten to do to Tjaden?
(a) Have him sent to the front lines.
(b) Court-martial him.
(c) Stab him in the gut.
(d) Shoot him personally.
9. Who is Haie Westhus?
(a) A field-worker.
(b) A gardener.
(c) A construction worker.
(d) A peat-digger.
10. According to Kat, why does a trained dog snap at a piece of meat?
(a) Blood-lust.
(b) Because he was trained to.
(c) He's always hungry.
(d) It's his nature.
11. What was the name of the men's platoon leader during training?
(a) Copenhagen.
(b) Beethoven.
(c) Strauss.
(d) Himmelstoss.
12. What are the men at rest five miles from?
(a) Headquarters.
(b) Germany.
(c) The front.
(d) The beach.
13. Why is Müller in a good mood?
(a) He has a ticket home.
(b) He ate a good meal.
(c) He has new boots.
(d) He found an English rifle.
14. What does Baumer fall in when counter-attacking the French?
(a) Someone's belly.
(b) A trench.
(c) Love with a French girl.
(d) A dug-out.
15. What are the French famous for on the front?
(a) Corned beef.
(b) Well-trained soldiers.
(c) Vicious attacks.
(d) Up-to-date weaponry.
Short Answer Questions
1. Who arrives at the front lines?
2. Why do the men know they are near the sea?
3. What personal problem does Tjaden have?
4. Who does the crying, fair-haired recruit remind Baumer of?
5. What do the men salvage for parts to send home?
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