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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 victory is impossible.
(b) Slow progress is made.
(c) The war is being lost.
(d) A swift victory is expected.

2. How do Volpatte and Fouillade capture the two German soldiers?
(a) They tell the Germans they are scouts for an entire battalion.
(b) The soldiers accidentally fall into their shell hole.
(c) The Germans came across the lines to surrender.
(d) They surprise the soldiers at night.

3. What does the arrival of the Moroccan Division mean to the men of Cpl. Bertrand's squad?
(a) High command is unhappy with their part of the front.
(b) An attack by the enemy is expected.
(c) They will be placed on leave.
(d) An offensive will soon begin.

4. What injuries has Farfadet sustained when the narrator meets him at the refuge?
(a) He lost both arms.
(b) He suffered burns by chemical gas.
(c) He lost both legs.
(d) He lost one eye, the other is bandaged.

5. In their deployment after Gauchin-l'Abbé, what is unusual about all the buildings and equipment?
(a) They are modern.
(b) They are camouflaged.
(c) They are painted flat black.
(d) They are civilian-grade.

Short Answer Questions

1. Volpatte's compatriots oppose him when he criticizes what group?

2. Cpl. Marchal serves with what military units?

3. Lamuse is described with what seemingly contradictory label?

4. Cocon is described as being which of the following?

5. Why can Eudore's five friends not make it to their real destination?

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