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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happens to some of the rats that eat the corpses on the battlefield?
(a) They fight over corpses and kill each other.
(b) They die of poisoning.
(c) They are caught and eaten by hungry soldiers.
(d) They are shot by the soldiers.

2. What do the men think is the best way to augment their meager wages?
(a) By seeking promotions.
(b) By being friends with the quartermaster.
(c) By stealing.
(d) By bartering with other squads.

3. How is Joseph Mesnil injured?
(a) He intentionally runs into machine gun fire after the battle is over.
(b) One of his grenades explodes early.
(c) A sniper shoots him after he takes out a machine gun.
(d) He is killed in close combat.

4. During the offensive, when does the squad come under fire?
(a) The instant they leave their trench.
(b) As soon as they descend the slope.
(c) When they enter the international trench.
(d) When they cross the barbed-wire.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. The men of the squad agree that support services should be performed by which of the following groups?

2. According to Cocon, how many divisions comprise a corps?

3. In their deployment after Gauchin-l'Abbé, what is unusual about all the buildings and equipment?

4. What does Bertrand say about prophecies?

5. At the end of Chapter 14, what does the narrator dream of?

(see the answer key)

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