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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Tirette is best described as which of the following?
(a) A joker.
(b) A card-sharp.
(c) A thug.
(d) An actor.

2. What is Tirloir's nickname?
(a) The grumbler.
(b) Brass tacks.
(c) Lock and stock.
(d) Old boots.

3. Where do the men of Cpl. Bertrand's squad hope to be sent for rest?
(a) Paris.
(b) Spain.
(c) Italy.
(d) Morocco.

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

5. Volpatte's compatriots oppose him when he criticizes what group?
(a) The English enlisted men.
(b) The medical staff.
(c) The civilians.
(d) The police.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why can Eudore's five friends not make it to their real destination?

2. Lamuse is described with what seemingly contradictory label?

3. How are Volpatte and Fouillade lost?

4. The narrator compares Lamuse to what mythological figure?

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

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