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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 narrator and Poterloo do with the three Germans they come across while on their way to Sauchez?
(a) They let them bury their dead.
(b) They kill them on the spot.
(c) They take them prisoner.
(d) They let them go.

2. When the squad's march comes to a halt, there is always a competition for which of the following?
(a) The first watch.
(b) Tobacco.
(c) Sleeping space.
(d) Place in the food line.

3. How does the narrator feel about the trench completed in Chapter 12?
(a) He thinks it is worthless.
(b) He knows it will be destroyed by artillery.
(c) He thinks it was poorly designed.
(d) He admires it's fine construction.

4. According to the men, what is the attitude of the army towards plundering civilians?
(a) The army is cracking down on them.
(b) The army is willing to purchase supplies from them.
(c) The army is unaware of them.
(d) The army is ignoring them.

5. In Chapter 14, the squad learns that they are headed where?
(a) To Verdun.
(b) To the front lines.
(c) To Paris for leave.
(d) To the south.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is unusual about the trench that the men hide in?

2. In Chapter 15, when the men run low on supplies, what does the narrator give to Paradis?

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

4. The characters introduced in Chapter 2 are part of what type of squad?

5. At the end of Chapter 14, what does the narrator dream of?

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