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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the purpose of the patrol that Lamuse, Barque, Biquet, and Eudore died on?
(a) To clear an area of mines.
(b) To find a German listening post.
(c) To locate new supplies.
(d) To clear out an international trench.

2. Where does Volpatte overhear the gossip of the gentlemen at the depot?
(a) At a tavern in town.
(b) From the kitchen, where he is helping.
(c) In an officer's social hall.
(d) On the radio.

3. What does Volpatte repeat as he charges into the machine gun fire?
(a) "Hurry up."
(b) "Let's go."
(c) "Alright."
(d) "Don't worry."

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

5. Why don't the men want to get drunk the night before returning to the trenches?
(a) Cpl. Bertrand is too strict.
(b) They don't want to be hungover.
(c) They need to be alert.
(d) Drinking is forbidden in the ranks.

Short Answer Questions

1. What unusual preparation does Bertrand make for the offensive?

2. When first asked to share his story about the depot, what does Volpatte repeat?

3. According to Cocon, how many villages has the squad quartered in?

4. What do the men think of all of the things that the army issues them?

5. Why does Joseph Mesnil go into "no man's land"?

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