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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Sajer say one man on his unit did during the first two weeks on the front line?
(a) Went back to Germany.
(b) Killed his commanding officer.
(c) Committed suicide.
(d) Attacked Russians positions alone.

2. What does Sajer say soldiers were suffering from in Part 1, Chapter 1?
(a) The cold.
(b) The lack of food.
(c) The heat.
(d) The lack of ammunition.

3. Who did Sajer drive with during the Don retreat?
(a) Tomas Holenbach.
(b) Don Hals.
(c) Ernst Lensen.
(d) Ernst Neubach.

4. What Company was Sajer's group part of in Part 2 Chapter 6?
(a) 12 J 9.
(b) 3 J 9.
(c) 4 T 7.
(d) 5 K 8.

5. Why did Guy choose Sajer as his pen name?
(a) It was his best friend's name.
(b) It was his mother's maiden name.
(c) It was his dog's name.
(d) He liked the sound of it.

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

7. What does Sajer say he didn't know in Part 2 Chapter 4?
(a) How to fire a weapon.
(b) Why he was drafted.
(c) Who was Paula.
(d) Who was bombing Germany.

8. What did the icy road turn into during the German retreat from the Don river?
(a) Grassland.
(b) Thick rivers of mud.
(c) Dry road.
(d) Impassable rivers.

9. What did the German army do to forestall the Russian army according to Sajer?
(a) Shattered the ice on the river.
(b) Destroyed the bridges.
(c) Sunk their boats.
(d) Mined the river bank.

10. Who won the knife fight Sajer mentioned happening during the German counter-thrust in Part 2 Chapter 6?
(a) A partisan.
(b) The German.
(c) The Russian.
(d) Both died.

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

12. How did the operation Sajer described in Part 2 Chapter 6 last?
(a) 30 days.
(b) 5 days.
(c) 20 days.
(d) 10 days.

13. Who did Sajer meet while contacting Ernest Neubach's parents in Berlin?
(a) Sarah.
(b) Ruth.
(c) Thomas.
(d) Paula.

14. What did Sajer feel about the older driver he was with in the convoy?
(a) He was defeatist.
(b) He was optimistic.
(c) He was quite.
(d) He was wise.

15. What did the soldiers complain about concerning their trip from Bialystok?
(a) The constant attacks.
(b) The lack of food.
(c) The lack of rest.
(d) The lack of planning and efficiency.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Where were Sajer and his unit sent after ending the training according to Part 2 Chapter 6?

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

4. How many of Sajer's assault group were still alive after the first day of battle in Part 2 Chapter 6?

5. When did Guy Sajer arrive in Chemnitz?

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