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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. Beside Baumer's training camp there is a prison of soldiers from what country?

2. What do eight of the men have to guard in particular?

3. How many chapters does All Quiet on the Western Front have?

4. In what month was Paul killed?

5. Who does Baumer fail to notice on the street?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why are the men feeling so ill? How are the enemy troops faring?

2. What do the men think about being assigned to guard the supply dump?

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

4. What type of situation does Baumer's family face over his mother's illness?

5. How is nature described throughout All Quiet on the Western Front? What does this symbolism mean?

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

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

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

9. Baumer states that when men are living so close to death, life is only expressed in a certain way. How does he say life is expressed? How has Paul changed?

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

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.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay explaining one of these two points:

1 - Why young men should join the army and serve their country.

2 - Why giving one's life in war should never be asked of a citizen.

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