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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 4-6.

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. Who is sent with the narrator to find the missing Volpatte and Fouillade?
(a) Barque.
(b) Farfadet.
(c) Bertrand.
(d) Marchal.

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

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

5. Who are the anonymous individuals who make speculations in the first chapter?
(a) Generals.
(b) Inmates in a prison.
(c) Invalids in a sanatorium.
(d) The ghosts of dead soldiers.

Short Answer Questions

1. The "Moroccan Division" is admired for what?

2. The narrator compares Lamuse to what mythological figure?

3. Which soldier besides Lamuse believes the Eudoxie is infatuated with him?

4. In general, what opinion do the soldiers have of the local women?

5. What is Tirloir's nickname?

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