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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Where part of Thomas' body gets wounded?
(a) Leg.
(b) Groin.
(c) Arm.
(d) In the head.

3. For what do Charlie and Thomas volunteer?
(a) The Army.
(b) The Marines.
(c) The Merchant Marines.
(d) The Navy.

4. Where are Thomas, Charlie, Hanley, and a dozen or so other men?
(a) In a concrete bunker in no-man's land.
(b) In one trench that is left on the front lines.
(c) In the hospital.
(d) In the first line of German trenches.

5. What does Thomas do when he gets to a trench further back from the front lines?
(a) Shakes uncontrollably.
(b) Retches.
(c) Cries.
(d) Falls unconscious.

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

7. Who goes over the edge with the sergeant?
(a) Everyone except Thomas.
(b) Everyone except Charlie and Thomas.
(c) No one.
(d) About half of the men.

8. Who does Thomas see when he returns from leave?
(a) Anna's sister.
(b) Hanley.
(c) Charlie.
(d) A boy his age who he went to school with.

9. What are Charlie and Thomas glad to leave behind?
(a) Hanley.
(b) A couple women who persistently try to seduce them.
(c) Kitchen duty.
(d) Two of their squad members who are mean.

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

11. What does Thomas see when he makes it into the main trench?
(a) The first German they saw is dead.
(b) There are six dead Germans and none of the English is harmed.
(c) One of the men from his home is dead.
(d) Everyone except Charlie are wounded in some way.

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

13. How long does Thomas wait hoping Charlie appears?
(a) A night and day.
(b) A couple hours.
(c) A week.
(d) Several days.

14. Why does the company huddle in their trenches for two straight days?
(a) They are told to hide.
(b) The snow is too bad to go out.
(c) They are being bombed.
(d) The Germans are patrolling in tanks.

15. What is Sergeant Hanely's nickname?
(a) Hard-hearted Hanley.
(b) Hanley the Hick.
(c) Horrible Hanley.
(d) Hopeless Hanley.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Charlie carry on his back to their lines?

2. Who else suffers as a result of Charlie's refusal?

3. What does Molly tell Charlie?

4. What type of soldiers do Charlie and Thomas see in France?

5. Who does Thomas notice in town recruiting for the war?

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