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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 7-9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does the old man who speaks to the soldiers leave angry?
(a) One of the men tries to cheat him.
(b) The men find his philosophy amusing.
(c) The men disagree with him about the war.
(d) The men make fun of his advanced age.

2. How did Volpatte and Fouillade help Sgt. Sacerdote?
(a) They tend his wounds.
(b) They help him recover from shell shock.
(c) They aid him in a small raid.
(d) They drag him out of the German field of fire.

3. Why does Tulacque believe that those who drive the artillery pieces to Verdun are not truly in the war?
(a) They are not armed.
(b) There is no activity in Verdun.
(c) They are civilians.
(d) They are only exposed to danger once.

4. Which luxury in Gauchin-l'Abbé do the men seem to enjoy most?
(a) Eating good food.
(b) Sleeping under a roof.
(c) The opportunity to bathe and shave.
(d) Eating at a table.

5. Why is Pépère envied by the other men?
(a) He is getting married.
(b) He was awarded a medal.
(c) He recently became a father.
(d) He is being sent to the rear as a typist.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is sent with the narrator to find the missing Volpatte and Fouillade?

2. The characters introduced in Chapter 2 are part of what type of squad?

3. Lamuse is described with what seemingly contradictory label?

4. What does Eudoxie do when Lamuse announces his feelings to her?

5. Where does Volpatte overhear the gossip of the gentlemen at the depot?

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