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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do the men note about the commandant?
(a) He can't smoke a pipe without scorching it.
(b) He has the accent of a peasant.
(c) He hates animals.
(d) He is harsh and capricious.

2. What does Eudoxie do when Lamuse announces his feelings to her?
(a) She rejects him.
(b) She is frightened, but accepting.
(c) She is speechless.
(d) She falls in love with him.

3. What does Fouillade do during the rainstorm?
(a) He drinks alone.
(b) He showers in the rain.
(c) He talks about his hometown.
(d) He reads a newspaper.

4. Where is Fouillade from?
(a) Paris.
(b) The Mediterranean.
(c) Alsace Lorraine.
(d) Normandy.

5. Which soldier besides Lamuse believes the Eudoxie is infatuated with him?
(a) Blair.
(b) Volpatte.
(c) Farfadet.
(d) Paradis.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Chapter 2 opens, how long has the war been going on?

2. Why do the gentlemen of the depot take care to avoid Volpatte?

3. Why is Pépère envied by the other men?

4. Where is the squad dispatched at the end of Chapter 2?

5. What kind of a structure does the squad occupy during the violent rainstorm in Chapter 11?

(see the answer key)

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