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

2. The narrator describes the field of corpses being processed as being like which of the following?
(a) An abattoir.
(b) Hell.
(c) A charnel house.
(d) A devil's feast.

3. What do the men think of all of the things that the army issues them?
(a) They are ugly, but effective.
(b) They are plain and lack elegance.
(c) They are ugly and of low quality.
(d) They are useless, but look good.

4. What is the squad's duty at night?
(a) To man a sentry post.
(b) To carry ammunition to the front.
(c) To escort the wounded to the rear.
(d) To build emergency earthworks.

5. What kind of a structure does the squad occupy during the violent rainstorm in Chapter 11?
(a) A collapsing barn.
(b) An abandoned estate.
(c) An old fortress.
(d) A lone tavern.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why are the gentlemen of the depot jealous of Bourin the Parisian?

2. What do the four Germans initially believe about Paradis and the narrator?

3. How does Pépin die?

4. Where does the narrator meet with Cpl. Marchal?

5. How do the narrator and the others find Bertrand's body?

(see the answer key)

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