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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. The men have become instinctual like...

2. How was Müller killed?

3. What part of the war are the men particularly angry about?

4. Who brought in Haie Westhus when he was wounded?

5. How many days leave does Baumer get in total?

Short Essay Questions

1. What comes over Paul as he lies in the shell-hole? What reassures him?

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

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

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

5. How does Baumer skin his elbows?

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

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

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

9. What does Baumer expect to face when the war ends? What does he not know?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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 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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