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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3 - The Retreat.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Sajer say soldiers were suffering from in Part 1, Chapter 1?
(a) The cold.
(b) The lack of food.
(c) The heat.
(d) The lack of ammunition.

2. What does Guy Sajer say outraged naive recruits?
(a) The quality of the uniforms.
(b) Minor inconveniences of supply and scheduling.
(c) The food.
(d) The quality of their weapons.

3. How did the operation Sajer described in Part 2 Chapter 6 last?
(a) 5 days.
(b) 20 days.
(c) 10 days.
(d) 30 days.

4. What does Guy say about the German language?
(a) He wasn't able to learn it.
(b) He didn't understand it.
(c) He had trouble speaking it fluently.
(d) He liked it.

5. How many Russian soldiers did the 60,000 strong German counter-thrust in Part 2 Chapter 6 face?
(a) 400,000 to 600,000.
(b) 700,000 to 800,000.
(c) 100,000 to 200,000.
(d) 800,000 to 900,000.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was killed during the first firefight Sajer witnessed?

2. What happened to the Russian prisoners after the counter-thrust in Part 2 Chapter 6?

3. Who did Sajer decide to visit before returning to Alsace?

4. Where was Von Paulus as Sajer was finishing his training?

5. How does Sajer describe the German army in Part 3 Chapter 9?

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