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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 16-19.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why do the other men try to coax Volpatte into sharing his story?
(a) They want to know what he's hiding.
(b) They know he should not hold his anger in.
(c) They are curious about the brigade headquarters.
(d) They are eager for any story from outside the trenches.

2. What type of establishment does Eudore's wife Mariette run?
(a) A saloon.
(b) A small school.
(c) An inn.
(d) A café.

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

4. Was does Poterloo discover about his wife?
(a) She is dangerously ill.
(b) She is dead.
(c) She is pregnant again.
(d) She is fraternizing with a German officer.

5. What do Blaire, Poupardin, and Pépin do in order to find a way to cook the meat?
(a) Pépin tries to improvise.
(b) Blaire tries to get help from another regiment.
(c) Poupardin leads them in foraging.
(d) They send Volpatte to complain to Cpl. Bertrand.

Short Answer Questions

1. When the author says that each poilu "carries his crowd along," what does the "crowd" refer to?

2. What do the men of the squad think of Volpatte?

3. What does the author call the useless things that the men carry with them?

4. The narrator compares Lamuse to what mythological figure?

5. How does Lamuse find Eudoxie's corpse?

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