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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does the orderly glance at Kemmerich and then leave?
(a) He is preparing to euthanize him.
(b) He is checking up on him.
(c) He is doing the rounds.
(d) He is waiting, and wants the bed.

2. What did Baumer and Kemmerich used to catch in the lane of poplars by the Klosterbach?
(a) Chazwazzels.
(b) Grasshoppers.
(c) Sticklebacks.
(d) Pollywogs.

3. What was the name of the men's platoon leader during training?
(a) Copenhagen.
(b) Beethoven.
(c) Strauss.
(d) Himmelstoss.

4. What type of animal does Kat notice and want to eat?
(a) Geese.
(b) Cows.
(c) Ducks.
(d) Pigs.

5. What did Katczinsky trade Ginger for the beans and beef?
(a) Uniform linen.
(b) Balloon canvas.
(c) Parachute silk.
(d) Gun cotton.

6. Who is coming to the front?
(a) Katczinsky.
(b) Himmelstoss.
(c) Baumer.
(d) Kantorek.

7. 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.

8. What platoon did Baumer, Kropp, Müller, and Kemmerich join?
(a) Four.
(b) Nine.
(c) One.
(d) Eight.

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

10. Where are the soldiers who are not in the mess line or the dressing-station?
(a) Tending to the wounded.
(b) Eating breakfast.
(c) Pushing up daisies.
(d) Fighting on the front-lines.

11. What does Müller carry?
(a) Pictures of his family.
(b) A heavy weight on his shoulders.
(c) Textbooks.
(d) A French rifle.

12. What type of cheese are the men given?
(a) Edamer.
(b) Blue.
(c) Brie.
(d) Cheddar.

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

14. What do Baumer and Kat want to do to the wounded young recruit?
(a) Carry him to the hospital.
(b) Kill him.
(c) Disinfect his wounds with rum.
(d) Leave him to die.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When men such as Himmelstoss get a star or a stripe, it is as though they have swallowed...

2. What word does Baumer use to describe Tjaden at the beginning of the chapter?

3. What job is Müller well suited for?

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

5. Who or what do the soldiers have to thank for their good fortune?

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