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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 did Detering try to do?

2. What was Leer good at in school, though it could not save him?

3. What are the only things that Baumer can talk about with his family before he leaves?

4. What happened to Kat and Kropp while Baumer was away on leave?

5. What do the men decide to do after seeing the poster?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does this book make you feel about war?

2. What condition are the Russian prisoners in? Why are they being treated so harshly?

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

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

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

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

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

8. What does Kropp decide to do if his leg is amputated? Why do the doctors amputate so quickly?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In All Quiet on the Western Front, the men have more than one opportunity to get revenge on authority figures who they feel have wronged them. Write an essay on revenge, making sure to touch upon:

1 - The difference between justice and revenge.

2 - Whether or not you feel that revenge is appropriate in certain situations.

3 - Real-world examples of revenge or revenge gone wrong.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay that explains the conventions regarding the treatment of POWs, and your personal opinion about them. Are they too harsh or too lenient? Should different rules be applied to different types of enemies?

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay that compares All Quiet on the Western Front to another book about a war. Be sure to include:

1 - Similarities or differences in theme.

2 - Optimistic or pessimistic conclusions.

3 - Whether the other book was for (glorifying) or against (condemning) war.

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