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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where was Sajer's unit ordered to proceed after a one day rest at Kharkov?
(a) Prague.
(b) Warsaw.
(c) Berlin.
(d) Voronezh.

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

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

4. What was inside the train heading west Sajer mentions in Part 1 Chapter 1?
(a) Jews.
(b) Wounded German soldiers.
(c) Russian prisoners.
(d) Civilians.

5. What does Sajer say fell constantly in Part 1 Chapter 2?
(a) Snow.
(b) Planes.
(c) Rain.
(d) Artillery shells.

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

7. 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 west bank.
(c) The east bank.
(d) The south bank.

8. Why was the travel back to Germany delayed according to Part 2 Chapter 4?
(a) Because of sabotage.
(b) Because he was punished.
(c) Because his papers were not ready.
(d) Because of bombardment.

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

10. 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) Blankets.
(b) Cardboard.
(c) The door.
(d) Bodies.

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

12. How many Russian soldiers did Sajer note 28,000 Germans were able to successfully fight?
(a) 100,000.
(b) 300,000.
(c) 600,000.
(d) 900,000.

13. When did Sajer and Hals reach Berlin according to Part 2 Chapter 4?
(a) August 1944.
(b) Mid-June 1943.
(c) September 1942.
(d) March 1943.

14. Who did Guy Sajer started training with in Chemnitz?
(a) The Luftwaffe.
(b) The Paratrooper.
(c) The Tank Crop.
(d) The German Navy.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When was Guy Sajer born?

2. What did the German army do to forestall the Russian army according to Sajer?

3. Where was Von Paulus as Sajer was finishing his training?

4. Who did Sajer meet while contacting Ernest Neubach's parents in Berlin?

5. Where did Guy Sajer go after leaving Chemnitz prior to his arrival in Bialystok?

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