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

2. Where is the squad dispatched at the end of Chapter 2?
(a) To Egypt.
(b) To the front.
(c) To the Ardennes.
(d) To the reserves area.

3. Lamuse is described with what seemingly contradictory label?
(a) The foolish intellectual.
(b) The quiet comedian.
(c) The heroic loafer.
(d) The bloodthirsty coward.

4. How is Farfadet "saved"?
(a) Eudoxie kisses him.
(b) He is baptized in the church.
(c) He is sent to become a typist.
(d) The mortar that lands near him is a dud.

5. The "Territorials" are noted for what unusual quality?
(a) They are foreigners.
(b) They are too young for regular duty.
(c) They are former criminals.
(d) They are old men.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Volpatte say about the four great rivers of France?

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

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

4. On their final day of leisure, what do the men hope for?

5. Why do the other men try to coax Volpatte into sharing his story?

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