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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Thomas think at first as they fire at the oncoming Germans?
(a) The Germans are immortal.
(b) The Germans cannot survive such an onslaught.
(c) The Germans are stupid for running out in the open.
(d) The company cannot survive.

2. Why can't Thomas go anywhere?
(a) His leg is broken.
(b) They are surrounded by the enemy.
(c) He is wounded too badly.
(d) He is blind.

3. What does Charlie refuse to do?
(a) Jump through Hanley's hoops.
(b) Split from Thomas.
(c) Stay off the front lines.
(d) Salute Hanley.

4. What do Charlie, Thomas, and the rest of the trainees think of the war during boot camp?
(a) As a distant thing.
(b) As glorious.
(c) As immoral.
(d) As a necessary evil.

5. What is the result of Charlie's refusal?
(a) He is punished every night.
(b) He is sent to the front lines.
(c) He is sent to the Navy brig.
(d) He is given a dishonorable discharge.

6. What does Hanley tell his men?
(a) They performed admirably.
(b) They have disgraced their unit.
(c) They are all cowards.
(d) They now have practice with dealing with gas.

7. Who does Thomas notice in town recruiting for the war?
(a) The Sergeant Major.
(b) The Colonel's son, who is a Captain.
(c) The Mayor.
(d) The Colonel.

8. What does Thomas say he plans to do?
(a) Lie about his age and enlist.
(b) Beat up the Colonel.
(c) Never go to war.
(d) Take over Charlie's job at the farm after Charlie enlists.

9. What type of soldiers do Charlie and Thomas see in France?
(a) Injured soldiers.
(b) Solders from many countries.
(c) German prisoners.
(d) Elite special forces.

10. What happens when the Germans go into retreat?
(a) Thomas' company starts celebrating.
(b) Thomas' company is ordered to pursue.
(c) Thomas' company stands in a stupor.
(d) Thomas' company is ordered to stand down.

11. How does Charlie feel about what Molly tells him?
(a) He is angry.
(b) He is depressed.
(c) He does not believe it.
(d) He is happy.

12. What are Charlie, Thomas, and the rest of their company sent out to do?
(a) Bring back a prisoner to interrogate.
(b) Disable the large guns of the Germans.
(c) Steal some of the enemy's weapons.
(d) Steal some of the enemy's pigs.

13. Who does Charlie carry on his back to their lines?
(a) The wounded German.
(b) Hanley.
(c) Thomas.
(d) The Captain.

14. How long is Charlie's trial?
(a) He does not go on trial.
(b) A few minutes.
(c) One day.
(d) One hour.

15. What does Molly bring with her when she comes to visit Charlie at his house?
(a) Her luggage.
(b) A note from her parents.
(c) A kitten.
(d) A puppy.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Sergeant Hanely's nickname?

2. On what day does Charlie say he was born?

3. What does Thomas see as he is making his way out of the hospital?

4. What does Thomas do when he gets to a trench further back from the front lines?

5. What is the worst thing for Charlie and Thomas where they are now?

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