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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Cocon, each regiment includes how many non-combatants?
(a) 100 non-combatants.
(b) 20 non-combatants.
(c) 250 non-combatants.
(d) 50 non-combatants.

2. What does Eudoxie do when Lamuse announces his feelings to her?
(a) She falls in love with him.
(b) She is frightened, but accepting.
(c) She rejects him.
(d) She is speechless.

3. Cpl. Bertrand is described as being which of the following?
(a) Aloof.
(b) Insane.
(c) Argumentative.
(d) Courageous.

4. Pépin states that engages should not boast of having served unless they do which of the following?
(a) Experience poison gas.
(b) Charge into an enemy trench.
(c) Encounter a tank.
(d) Face machine gun fire.

5. Tirette is best described as which of the following?
(a) A thug.
(b) An actor.
(c) A joker.
(d) A card-sharp.

6. When the narrator and the other encounter Eudoxie, what is Lamuse doing?
(a) He is arguing with her.
(b) He is gathering flowers for her.
(c) He is carrying her things.
(d) He is stalking her.

7. According to Cocon, how many corps are present in the area of the railway depot?
(a) 4 corps.
(b) 12 corps.
(c) 104 corps.
(d) 39 corps.

8. Chapter 7 begins with the squad waiting where as they prepare for redeployment?
(a) An aid station.
(b) A railway platform.
(c) A large camp.
(d) A motor pool.

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

10. The "Moroccan Division" is admired for what?
(a) They choose where they fight.
(b) They have a charismatic leader.
(c) They are ferocious fighters.
(d) They are popular in the media.

11. What is Lamuse's opinion of aircraft?
(a) They will never be practical.
(b) They are unspeakably beautiful.
(c) They are dangerous to everyone.
(d) They will become deadly weapons.

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

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

14. When Chapter 12 begins, how long has the squad been digging trenches?
(a) One month.
(b) Two months.
(c) Ten days.
(d) Six months.

15. Who bargains with the civilian woman for space to sleep and eat?
(a) Eudoxie.
(b) The narrator.
(c) Lamuse.
(d) Fouillade.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to the media, what is the state of the war?

2. What is Tirloir's nickname?

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

4. What do the men concede with regards to the "shirkers"?

5. In Chapter 3, how long do the soldiers have before they get sent back to the front?

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