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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What does Sajer say happened to a man who refused to train in Part 2 Chapter 5?
(a) He was sent home.
(b) He was sent to the eastern front.
(c) He was imprisoned.
(d) He was publicly executed.

4. When was Guy Sajer born?
(a) January 13, 1925.
(b) January 13, 1927.
(c) January 13, 1924.
(d) January 13, 1923.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Guy Sajer's father's country of origin?

2. How many letters did Sajer send Paula during the 6 months following their meeting?

3. What happened to the Russian prisoners after the counter-thrust in Part 2 Chapter 6?

4. Who won the knife fight Sajer mentioned happening during the German counter-thrust in Part 2 Chapter 6?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What was the first offensive Sajer participated in with his new unit?

2. What unit did Sajer request to be assigned to according to the Author's Preface and Prologue?

3. Who did Sajer meet in Berlin and what did he do during his week and a half leave?

4. What happened when the Poles tried to sell Sajer and his unit some eggs?

5. What did the German army do to prevent the Russian Army from crossing the Don River?

6. What does Sajer say happened during his first firefight?

7. What does Sajer say of commanding officer, Captain Fink?

8. What happened to the truck Sajer drove during the German retreat from the Don River?

9. Why was Sajer proud of his uniform in the Author's Preface and Prologue?

10. How long does Sajer say the supplies took to go from Germany to the front?

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