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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did the soldiers complain about concerning their trip from Bialystok?
(a) The lack of planning and efficiency.
(b) The lack of rest.
(c) The constant attacks.
(d) The lack of food.

2. How many trucks did Sajer's small detachment drive from Minsk to Kiev a few days after Christmas 1942?
(a) 29 trucks.
(b) 15 trucks.
(c) 25 trucks.
(d) 20 trucks.

3. Who was the leader of the unit Guy Sajer was assigned to?
(a) Feldwebel Robber.
(b) Feldwebel Heints.
(c) Feldwebel Laus.
(d) Feldwebel Westein.

4. What does Sajer see some men do during the first two weeks on the front line?
(a) Asked for leave.
(b) Went insane.
(c) Surrendered to the Russians.
(d) Deserted.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Guy Sajer say outraged naive recruits?

2. What part of the Don River did the German army hold according to Sajer in Part 1 Chapter 2?

3. What did the icy road turn into during the German retreat from the Don river?

4. What was Guy Sajer's real name?

5. What type of building was Sajer's training camp at?

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