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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. Who has a special reason to hate Himmelstoss?

2. What platoon did Baumer, Kropp, Müller, and Kemmerich join?

3. Why does Haie prefer military life to his normal job?

4. Who is coming to the front?

5. What is the last thing the men see before falling asleep?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why does Kantorek's letter make the men angry? Why do you think the men have become old?

3. In this chapter, Katczinsky makes a long speech about why the officers behave the way they do. What does he say?

4. How do the men get their revenge on Himmelstoss?

5. How did the men break Himmelstoss' power over them?

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

7. How did the men finally outwit the rats?

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

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

10. Why do the men prefer sharpened shovels to bayonets?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

In All Quiet on the Western Front, the men have more than one opportunity to get revenge on authority figures who they feel have wronged them. Write an essay on revenge, making sure to touch upon:

1 - The difference between justice and revenge.

2 - Whether or not you feel that revenge is appropriate in certain situations.

3 - Real-world examples of revenge or revenge gone wrong.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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