Print
Word
PDF
|
| Name: _________________________ | Period: ___________________ |
This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Where are the soldiers who are not in the mess line or the dressing-station?
2. Who does the crying, fair-haired recruit remind Baumer of?
3. What does a double ration of sausage and bread put a man in?
4. According to Kat, why does a trained dog snap at a piece of meat?
5. What are the men at rest five miles from?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why would a soldier be happy to receive a broken arm?
2. How did the men finally outwit the rats?
3. What did Kantorek do to the men?
4. 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?
5. What happens to the young recruits in the dug-out?
6. How do the men get their revenge on Himmelstoss?
7. How do the men feel about their education?
8. What is Kropp's opinion of what life will be like when the men return home? What does it tell the reader about the effect of war upon a man?
9. How does Baumer describe the front? What can save them from danger?
10. How did the men break Himmelstoss' power over them?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Write an essay outlining your plan for an organization that helps returning soldiers readjust to peacetime. Be sure to address:
1 - The approach of the organization.
2 - Examples from real organizations that will be useful for your plan.
3 - Why you would want to help the soldiers in the first place.
Essay Topic 2
Write an essay explaining one of these two points:
1 - Why young men should join the army and serve their country.
2 - Why giving one's life in war should never be asked of a citizen.
Essay Topic 3
Write an essay about a real-life case in which a soldier was court-martialed. Be sure to explain the charges, the evidence, verdict, punishment (if applicable), and whether or not you agree with the findings of the military court.
|
This section contains 947 words (approx. 4 pages at 300 words per page) |
|
