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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. Why do the men agree that being unluckily killed or luckily staying alive are not the same thing?
(a) One is more likely than the other.
(b) Staying alive feels better.
(c) Everyone died eventually.
(d) Death lasts a long time.

4. Where do the events of the first chapter take place?
(a) In Greece.
(b) On the French-German border.
(c) In the Alps.
(d) In Paris.

5. About how many deaths are predicted in the first chapter?
(a) Ten million deaths.
(b) Thirty million deaths.
(c) One million deaths.
(d) Three million deaths.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Cpl. Marchal and the narrator meet, they discuss which of the following happening to their mutual friends?

2. When the narrator and the other encounter Eudoxie, what is Lamuse doing?

3. Who bargains with the civilian woman for space to sleep and eat?

4. According to the media, what is the state of the war?

5. Overall, the men of Cpl. Bertrand's squad are best described in what way?

(see the answer key)

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