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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 did Sajer feel about the older driver he was with in the convoy?
(a) He was defeatist.
(b) He was quite.
(c) He was optimistic.
(d) He was wise.

2. 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) 100,000 to 200,000.
(c) 800,000 to 900,000.
(d) 700,000 to 800,000.

3. What did Guy Sajer do in 1942?
(a) Enrolled or was drafted in the German army.
(b) He joined the resistance.
(c) He fled to England.
(d) He married.

4. What happened to the Russian prisoners after the counter-thrust in Part 2 Chapter 6?
(a) They were shot.
(b) They were sent to Germany.
(c) They were offered the option to join the German army.
(d) They were interrogated.

5. Why did Guy choose Sajer as his pen name?
(a) It was his best friend's name.
(b) It was his dog's name.
(c) He liked the sound of it.
(d) It was his mother's maiden name.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Sajer say one soldier of his unit asked his parents to send him?

2. How does Sajer describe the weather on October 30 in the Prologue?

3. What does Sajer say Wesreidau did while waiting to cross the river?

4. What did the occupants of the train Sajer saw heading west in Part 1 Chapter 1 use to deflect the wind from their train car?

5. What did Sajer's regiment discover after securing the town in Part 3 Chapter 8?

(see the answer key)

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