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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 do the men fear more than tanks and low-flying planes?

2. What does Müller carry?

3. What does Himmelstoss threaten to do to Tjaden?

4. Who is fatally wounded in the back?

5. What is Tjaden's national dish?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did the men finally outwit the rats?

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

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

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

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

6. What happens to the young recruits in the dug-out?

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

8. What is Kat's special talent? What does he do for the men?

9. Do you think that it is immoral for Müller to want Kemmerich's boots?

10. Katczinsky recites the rhyme "Give 'em all the same grub and all the same pay / And the war would be over and done in a day". What do you think this means?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay about the character of Paul Baumer, including his personality, what he represents, and how Baumer's reactions to the events around him illustrate the nature of his character.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Write an essay that chooses at least two examples of symbolism from the book. Be sure to explain what the elements symbolize, and why you think the author chose them.

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