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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 13-15.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Barque is described as being which of the following?
(a) A sage.
(b) A trickster.
(c) A rebel.
(d) A leader.

2. In Chapter 14, the squad learns that they are headed where?
(a) To the south.
(b) To Verdun.
(c) To the front lines.
(d) To Paris for leave.

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

4. Who is Eudoxie?
(a) A refugee.
(b) An actress.
(c) A nurse.
(d) An officer's wife.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why were the executed veteran's accomplices sentenced to life in prison and not executed?

2. What does Cocon calculate about the squad?

3. Where do the events of the first chapter take place?

4. In Chapter 15, when the men run low on supplies, what does the narrator give to Paradis?

5. What do the men note about the commandant?

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