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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 his head torn off beside Baumer?
2. What do the men throw at the enemy soldiers?
3. Where are the soldiers who are not in the mess line or the dressing-station?
4. When Kemmerich died, what did his eyes resemble?
5. According to Kat, why does a trained dog snap at a piece of meat?
Short Essay Questions
1. Describe the bond that exists between Baumer and Kropp.
2. 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?
3. What does Kropp think war should be like?
4. How does Detering he react to the wounded horses, and why? What is his opinion of horses in warfare?
5. How does Baumer feel at the end of this chapter?
6. 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?
7. What happens to the young recruits in the dug-out?
8. Why did Baumer and Kat want to kill the fair-haired young recruit? Why didn't they do it?
9. Do you think that it is immoral for Müller to want Kemmerich's boots?
10. How did Baumer narrowly escape death in the dug-outs?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 2
Write an essay on the importance of literature as a way to get a message across. Be sure to touch upon:
1 - Examples of literature that have had a great impact.
2 - Literature's effectiveness in comparison to film, music, and art.
Essay Topic 3
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.
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