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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. Why does Baumer go out on patrol?

2. How does the French girl react when Baumer tells her he will never be able to see her again?

3. What are all the soldiers hoping for?

4. What do the men find to eat?

5. What exasperates the men more than the front line?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the French girl make Baumer feel?

2. Why is Baumer sad that he gets to be away from the front for so long?

3. How does Baumer feel towards the prisoners? Why? What does he think about the reasons for considering them an enemy?

4. How does Paul say his generation has been changed, based on his descriptions of the entire book?

5. What happens when an enemy soldier falls into Baumer's shell-hole?

6. How does Baumer feel about being back at the training camp on the moors? What does Remarque use nature to symbolize?

7. What does Baumer say about being happy during the war? What about the memory of the previous days?

8. What does Paul think about after the man dies? What does this say about his character?

9. How do the men act while eating caviar? Why do they do this?

10. What do the men think about the causes and justifications behind the war?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

War has its own general horrors, but also has other specific effects. Research and write an essay about an aftereffect of war, such as Gulf War Syndrome, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, or a refugee crisis. Make sure to explain:

1 - The specific cause.

2 - The nature of the disease or crisis.

3 - Any treatments or solutions available.

4 - How you think the problem could have been prevented, or can be prevented in the future.

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 explaining the development of conventions on chemical warfare throughout history, especially those that came as a direct result of the First World War.

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