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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 "game" did Himmelstoss used to make the men play?

2. What are the French famous for on the front?

3. What is the main character's name?

4. What do the men try to find for two days?

5. What does an old buffer describe the men as?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. 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?

4. How do the men feel when they are at the front?

5. Describe the bond that exists between Baumer and Kropp.

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

7. How does Baumer feel at the end of this chapter?

8. Describe Corporal Himmelstoss.

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

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 that critiques both Erich Maria Remarque's writing style and the subject matter of the book. Previous reviews of the book may be helpful, but be sure to use original ideas and do not plagiarize.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Write an essay describing the conclusion of All Quiet on the Western Front. Be sure to touch upon:

1 - Your reaction.

2 - How Paul's death influences the overall theme of the novel (hope versus hopelessness).

3 - Whether or not you would have written the book this way, and why.

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