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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. Who is wounded by shellfire while evacuating a village?

2. What are all the soldiers hoping for?

3. How does Paul kill the man in the shell-hole?

4. Who is the last survivor of the original group?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. 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?

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

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

5. How does the French girl make Baumer feel?

6. How is Company Commander Bertink killed?

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

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

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

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

Write an essay about a real-life case in which a soldier was court-martialed. Be sure to explain the charges, the evidence, verdict, punishment (if applicable), and whether or not you agree with the findings of the military court.

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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