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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 20.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why can Eudore's five friends not make it to their real destination?
(a) It turned into an army depot.
(b) It has been leveled by artillery.
(c) It is a war-zone.
(d) The road washed out.

2. Chapter 7 begins with the squad waiting where as they prepare for redeployment?
(a) A motor pool.
(b) A railway platform.
(c) An aid station.
(d) A large camp.

3. According to Cocon, each regiment includes how many non-combatants?
(a) 20 non-combatants.
(b) 50 non-combatants.
(c) 250 non-combatants.
(d) 100 non-combatants.

4. In Chapter 15, when the men run low on supplies, what does the narrator give to Paradis?
(a) An egg.
(b) A box of matches.
(c) A small tin of tobacco.
(d) Half of his dry ration.

5. Why does Joseph Mesnil go into "no man's land"?
(a) Because he wants to die.
(b) To find a German rifle.
(c) Because he is drunk.
(d) To search for his brother.

Short Answer Questions

1. During the offensive, when does the squad come under fire?

2. What are the "Zouaves' Cells"?

3. What type of establishment does Eudore's wife Mariette run?

4. Why does Tulacque believe that those who drive the artillery pieces to Verdun are not truly in the war?

5. What do the men think is the best way to augment their meager wages?

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