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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 name do the men call the British?

2. What job is Müller well suited for?

3. What is Kat so worried about?

4. According to Kat, why does a trained dog snap at a piece of meat?

5. What does Baumer grab for the men's dinner?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Tjaden unafraid of the punishment that may follow his insults to Himmelstoss?

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

3. Baumer says that being forced to do things in public restores the innocent nature of all things. What is he talking about?

4. When referring to Müller and Kemmerich, Baumer he states that they no longer have any sense of "artificial considerations". What do you think he means?

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

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

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

8. Baumer muses that "the unhappiness of the world is so often brought on by small men". Why do you think this is?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay that describes what you think it would be like to join the military and go through boot camp. Be sure to describe some imaginary situations that show your reactions.

Essay Topic 2

Choose a character from the novel and write an essay explaining:

1 - How he displayed bravery or helped the others.

2 - The qualities that this individual displayed that others can learn from.

3 - This character's opinion of the war.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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