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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Bertrand say about prophecies?
(a) He despises them.
(b) He once kidded about believing in them.
(c) He doubts them, but always sees them come true.
(d) He fervently believes in them.

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

3. How long was Volpatte on leave to recover from his injury?
(a) Two months.
(b) One year.
(c) One month.
(d) Six months.

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

5. What is unique about the 5th battalion?
(a) They are new recruits.
(b) They are bloodthirsty and love close-combat.
(c) They are optimistic.
(d) They are lucky and avoided most fights.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does the author call the useless things that the men carry with them?

3. What hazard do the men face even after they reach the relative safety of the heights?

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

5. Why does Cpl. Bertrand wake the narrator at 2 a.m.?

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