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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 23-24.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What order does Cpl. Broyer issue?
(a) He orders the men to dig trenches.
(b) He orders constant drills.
(c) He orders pointless maneuvers.
(d) He orders a morning parade.

2. Why does Joseph Mesnil go into "no man's land"?
(a) Because he wants to die.
(b) To find a German rifle.
(c) To search for his brother.
(d) Because he is drunk.

3. What is Volpatte's condition when he is found?
(a) He is insane.
(b) He is dead.
(c) He is violently ill.
(d) He is wrapped in bloody bandages.

4. What does a sapper do?
(a) Scouts out the terrain ahead of a unit.
(b) Lays and removes mines.
(c) Locates enemy units.
(d) Builds bridges and fortifications.

5. How do the men prevent their cleaned rifles from being stolen by lazy or dishonest soldiers?
(a) They keep watch in pairs.
(b) They disassemble the rifles.
(c) They put an identifying mark on them.
(d) They sleep with their rifles under them.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does the old man who speaks to the soldiers leave angry?

2. What injuries has Farfadet sustained when the narrator meets him at the refuge?

3. What is the author's opinion about what the characters will say in his book?

4. Who are the anonymous individuals who make speculations in the first chapter?

5. What is the squad's duty at night?

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