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

2. Who did Guy Sajer transfer to the infantry with?
(a) His brother, Louis.
(b) Others who failed Luftwaffe training.
(c) His father.
(d) His best friend.

3. What part of the Don River did the German army hold according to Sajer in Part 1 Chapter 2?
(a) The south bank.
(b) The west bank.
(c) The east bank.
(d) The north bank.

4. What did Sajer find perplexing after frequently being under artillery fire?
(a) The German tactics.
(b) Russian tactics.
(c) The military doctors humor.
(d) The sarcasm of combat veterans.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who did Guy associate himself with according to the Author's Preface and Prologue?

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

3. Who managed to stay with Sajer in the same detail?

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

5. What did the German soldiers do with the Russian wounded?

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