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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part One - Russia.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When did Guy Sajer arrive in Chemnitz?
(a) July 16, 1942.
(b) July 18, 1942.
(c) June 18, 1942.
(d) July 18, 1943.

2. What does Sajer say of Hals' physique?
(a) He was enormous.
(b) He was athletic.
(c) He was short.
(d) He was slender.

3. How does Sajer describe the weather on October 30 in the Prologue?
(a) Cloudy and warm.
(b) Cloudy and cold.
(c) Raining and cold.
(d) Sunny and warm.

4. What did Guy Sajer do when he arrived at Bialystok?
(a) He was assigned as a cook.
(b) He was billeted at a training camp.
(c) He was sent on leave.
(d) He was assigned to a fighting unit.

5. What was Guy Sajer's unit's purpose?
(a) It was a tank unit.
(b) It was an infantry unit.
(c) It was a repair unit.
(d) It was a transport unit.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the soldiers complain about concerning their trip from Bialystok?

2. What were the soldiers in Guy Sajer's unit ordered to do after boarding a train during their trip from Bialystok?

3. What did Sajer learn when they arrived in Kharkov?

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

5. What happened to the convoy Sajer was in when it reached Kiev, in Part 1 Chapter 1?

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