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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What haunts Baumer as he stands on guard after the attack?

2. Who arrives at the front lines?

3. What "game" did Himmelstoss used to make the men play?

4. What does Kropp call the new reinforcements?

5. What does Leer prefer?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Detering he react to the wounded horses, and why? What is his opinion of horses in warfare?

2. Why does Tjaden have a special grudge against Himmelstoss?

3. How does Haie Westhus feel about the difference between military and civilian life?

4. Why would a soldier be happy to receive a broken arm?

5. What does Himmelstoss prove about his character in this chapter?

6. When Baumer emerges from the hospital following Kemmerich's death, his head is suddenly filled with images of girls, meadows, clouds, and he seems to feel energized. Why do you think he feels this way?

7. During the card game, the men occasionally drift off into silence. What are they thinking about?

8. Where are the characters, and how are they feeling? Where did their "luck" come from?

9. What is the difference between the younger and older men?

10. How do the men react when they are finally attacked?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Select and research a soldier who has told a story of remorse over killing enemy combatants or civilians. Present this story in the form of an essay along with your thoughts on the soldier's experience.

Essay Topic 2

Paul Baumer's life is filled with tragedy. Write an essay that describes the tragic events detailed in All Quiet on the Western Front, and how these events affected Baumer.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay explaining the development of conventions on chemical warfare throughout history, especially those that came as a direct result of the First World War.

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