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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What training beside basic military training did Guy Sajer receive in his unit?

2. Who did guy Sajer travel with who spoke French?

3. When was Guy Sajer born?

4. What type of building was Sajer's training camp at?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Sajer do in Warsaw according to the Author's Preface and Prologue?

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

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

4. Who came to see Sajer during his leave and what did that person bring?

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

6. What were the soldiers disgusted by according to Sajer in Part 1- Russia?

7. What did Sajer and his group perform during the first two weeks on the front?

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

9. Where did Sajer train for his new division and what did he think of the training?

10. What example does Sajer give to the German military superiority in Part 1- Russia??

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The Veteran seems to sacrifice himself to allow his companions to escape. Was sacrifice common on the battlefield? Why would one forsake his own life to allow others to live?

Essay Topic 2

The problems in the supply chain is highlighted by Sajer even during the time the Germany army win battles in 1942. How was the resupply of the German army organized? What does an army need to on the front lines?

Essay Topic 3

Sajer gives examples of battle where Germans were greatly outnumbered and yet prevailed. Was the German army really superior to the Russian army? What advantage did the Germans have that made them better soldiers?

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