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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How is the Marist brother killed?
(a) By an artillery shell.
(b) By an insane patient.
(c) By a sniper.
(d) By the gunfire of approaching Germans.

2. One poilu compares the soldiers to which of the following?
(a) Murderers.
(b) Children.
(c) Prisoners.
(d) The dead.

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

4. In Chapter 15, when the men run low on supplies, what does Triloir share with the rest of the squad?
(a) A flask of whisky.
(b) A roasted chicken.
(c) A petrol lighter.
(d) A pack of crackers.

5. What does Mariette give to Eudore before he leaves?
(a) Ham, bread, and wine.
(b) A picture of her.
(c) A stack of letters for him.
(d) A box of cigars.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is Fouillade from?

2. Overall, how do the men feel about the things they carry with them?

3. What does a sapper do?

4. What do Blaire, Poupardin, and Pépin do in order to find a way to cook the meat?

5. What does Volpatte say about the four great rivers of France?

(see the answer key)

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