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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 the icy road turn into during the German retreat from the Don river?
(a) Grassland.
(b) Dry road.
(c) Impassable rivers.
(d) Thick rivers of mud.

2. What weapon was Sajer issued in Part 2 Chapter 6?
(a) An MG-32.
(b) An MP40.
(c) A Mauser rifle.
(d) A Panzerfaust.

3. What continued to stun Sajer at the end of Part 3 Chapter 7?
(a) The violence and horror of combat.
(b) The lack of food.
(c) The lack of competent commanding officers.
(d) The lack of ammunition.

4. Who won the knife fight Sajer mentioned happening during the German counter-thrust in Part 2 Chapter 6?
(a) Both died.
(b) A partisan.
(c) The German.
(d) The Russian.

5. Who managed to stay with Sajer in the same detail?
(a) Nobody.
(b) His brother, Louis.
(c) His commanding officer.
(d) Hals and Lensen.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What did Sajer find perplexing after frequently being under artillery fire?

3. What does Guy Sajer say of the additional training he received in his unit?

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

5. How did the German army start crossing the Dnieper?

(see the answer key)

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