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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What river is south of Voronezh according to Part 1 Chapter 2?
(a) The Don River.
(b) The Dnieper.
(c) The Danube.
(d) The Rhone.

2. What type of building was Sajer's training camp at?
(a) A Polish castle.
(b) A French farm.
(c) A Romanian manor.
(d) A Ukrainian castle.

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

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

5. How many men composed the assault Sajer's group in Part 2 Chapter 6?
(a) 15.
(b) 10.
(c) 150.
(d) 20.

6. Who was Sajer's unit trained by according to Part 2 Chapter 5?
(a) Captain Klink.
(b) Captain Fink.
(c) Captain Herman.
(d) Captain Reichten.

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

8. What did Sajer's unit use to ferry supplies to the front line?
(a) Russian carts.
(b) Their backs.
(c) German tanks.
(d) Donkey carts.

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

10. What does Sajer say one soldier of his unit asked his parents to send him?
(a) Food.
(b) Clothes.
(c) Money.
(d) Books.

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

12. When did Guy Sajer arrive in Chemnitz?
(a) July 18, 1942.
(b) July 16, 1942.
(c) June 18, 1942.
(d) July 18, 1943.

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

14. What does Guy say about the German language?
(a) He liked it.
(b) He didn't understand it.
(c) He had trouble speaking it fluently.
(d) He wasn't able to learn it.

15. Who was killed during the first firefight Sajer witnessed?
(a) A few German soldiers.
(b) A few civilians.
(c) Sajer's best friend.
(d) A few Russian partisans.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happened to the convoy Sajer was in when it reached Kiev, in Part 1 Chapter 1?

2. Who did Guy Sajer started training with in Chemnitz?

3. Who managed to stay with Sajer in the same detail?

4. When did Sajer and Hals reach Berlin according to Part 2 Chapter 4?

5. What was Guy Sajer's real name?

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