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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to the media, what is the state of the war?
(a) A swift victory is expected.
(b) The war is being lost.
(c) Slow progress is made.
(d) A victory is impossible.

2. What was the purpose of the patrol that Lamuse, Barque, Biquet, and Eudore died on?
(a) To clear out an international trench.
(b) To locate new supplies.
(c) To clear an area of mines.
(d) To find a German listening post.

3. On their final day of leisure, what do the men hope for?
(a) An issue of cigarettes.
(b) That they will be sent into real combat.
(c) An extension of their leave.
(d) A round of wine.

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

5. Why do the other men try to coax Volpatte into sharing his story?
(a) They want to know what he's hiding.
(b) They know he should not hold his anger in.
(c) They are curious about the brigade headquarters.
(d) They are eager for any story from outside the trenches.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What do the narrator and Poterloo do with the three Germans they come across while on their way to Sauchez?

3. The newspaper story says that which of the following was turned up when a civilian's yard was bombed?

4. What concept do the soldiers embrace the most?

5. When the narrator and the other encounter Eudoxie, what is Lamuse doing?

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