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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 5 - The End and Epilogue.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Sajer say the disaster the Gross Deutschland faced in Konotop foresaw?
(a) The end of the Reich.
(b) The loss of Poland.
(c) The dismissal of the Division commander.
(d) The end of the Division as a fighting force.

2. What did the German troops do with their wounded in Part 3 Chapter 8?
(a) Transported them on their backs.
(b) Hid them in churches.
(c) Killed them.
(d) Left them behind.

3. Who commanded Sajer's unit in Part 3 Chapter 7?
(a) Hauptmann Hals.
(b) Hauptmann Wesreidau.
(c) Hauptmann Heisn.
(d) Sajer himself

4. How was the Gross Deutschland Division used according to Part 3 Chapter 7?
(a) As a blockage force.
(b) As a reserve.
(c) As a reactionary force.
(d) As the spearhead of the offensive.

5. What weapons were the blocking squad in charge of slowing down the Russians use in Part 5 Chapter 16?
(a) Panzerfausts.
(b) Hand guns.
(c) MP-44.
(d) Magnetic mines.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Sajer say of the Captain that commanded his unit in Part 3 Chapter 7?

3. Where was the boat Sajer and his troop boarded on April 1, 1945 headed for?

4. What other recruits did Guy Sajer befriend according to the Author's Preface and Prologue?

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

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