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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 was Guy Sajer's father's country of origin?
(a) Britain.
(b) Germany.
(c) France.
(d) Italy.

2. What happened to the convoy Sajer was in when it reached Kiev, in Part 1 Chapter 1?
(a) It was resupplied.
(b) It was disbanded.
(c) It was dispatched to Kharkov.
(d) It was unloaded.

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

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

5. Who did Guy associate himself with according to the Author's Preface and Prologue?
(a) With German loving people.
(b) With outcasts.
(c) With German speaking people.
(d) With French speaking people.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What did Guy Sajer do when he arrived at Bialystok?

3. What type of bridge did Sajer say he crossed for the last time at the end of the Prologue?

4. What does Sajer say soldiers were suffering from in Part 1, Chapter 1?

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

(see the answer key)

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