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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. How many of Sajer's assault group were still alive after the first day of battle in Part 2 Chapter 6?
(a) 10 out of 15.
(b) 2 out of 15.
(c) 6 out of 14.
(d) 8 out of 15.

2. What were the German soldiers ordered to retain while executing the order given in Part 3 Chapter 8?
(a) All their trucks.
(b) The Russian prisoners.
(c) Their ammunition only.
(d) All their equipment.

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

4. What does Guy Sajer say outraged naive recruits?
(a) The food.
(b) The quality of the uniforms.
(c) The quality of their weapons.
(d) Minor inconveniences of supply and scheduling.

5. What did the occupants of the train Sajer saw heading west in Part 1 Chapter 1 use to deflect the wind from their train car?
(a) Cardboard.
(b) The door.
(c) Bodies.
(d) Blankets.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who did guy Sajer travel with who spoke French?

2. What was the entrance to the bomb shelter Sajer tried to enter during a bombing in Berlin blocked by?

3. What did Sajer and his unit discover in the village they were in charge of securing in Part 3 Chapter 7?

4. What Company was Sajer's group part of in Part 2 Chapter 6?

5. How many Russian soldiers did the 60,000 strong German counter-thrust in Part 2 Chapter 6 face?

(see the answer key)

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