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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Cocon is described as being which of the following?
(a) The squad's lance corporal.
(b) The squad's man of figures.
(c) A renaissance man.
(d) A stern sergeant.

3. Why do the other men try to coax Volpatte into sharing his story?
(a) They know he should not hold his anger in.
(b) They want to know what he's hiding.
(c) They are eager for any story from outside the trenches.
(d) They are curious about the brigade headquarters.

4. What other bloody battle does the narrator recall while escorting Joseph to safety?
(a) Versailles.
(b) Benthoval Wood.
(c) Verdun.
(d) The Ardennes.

5. What hazard do the men face even after they reach the relative safety of the heights?
(a) Snipers.
(b) Artillery.
(c) Barrage fire.
(d) Machine gun fire.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What do the men of the squad think of Volpatte?

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

5. In Chapter 15, when the men run low on supplies, what does Triloir share with the rest of the squad?

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