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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 happens to some of the rats that eat the corpses on the battlefield?
(a) They die of poisoning.
(b) They fight over corpses and kill each other.
(c) They are caught and eaten by hungry soldiers.
(d) They are shot by the soldiers.

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

3. What does the Foreign Legionnaire try to give to his comrade?
(a) His medals.
(b) A flask of brandy.
(c) His identity papers.
(d) A photo of his wife.

4. What other bloody battle does the narrator recall while escorting Joseph to safety?
(a) Verdun.
(b) Benthoval Wood.
(c) The Ardennes.
(d) Versailles.

5. What is an international trench?
(a) A trench built by multiple allied nations.
(b) A trench containing troops from different allied nations.
(c) A trench with parts occupied by opposing forces.
(d) A trench built in no-man's land.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is the squad headed at the beginning of Chapter 23?

2. Cpl. Bertrand is described as being which of the following?

3. Why does Barque suggest that the author might have the characters in his book use "big words" instead of speaking naturally?

4. What does Lamuse believe about Eudoxie?

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

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