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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long was Volpatte on leave to recover from his injury?
(a) One year.
(b) Two months.
(c) One month.
(d) Six months.

2. In Chapter 11, a general schedules a curfew for what period of time everyday?
(a) While he is sleeping.
(b) While he is in town.
(c) From noon to sunset.
(d) While he is at church.

3. In Chapter 3, how long do the soldiers have before they get sent back to the front?
(a) Three months.
(b) Five days.
(c) Six weeks.
(d) One day.

4. Which soldier besides Lamuse believes the Eudoxie is infatuated with him?
(a) Farfadet.
(b) Volpatte.
(c) Paradis.
(d) Blair.

5. Why is Pépère envied by the other men?
(a) He was awarded a medal.
(b) He is getting married.
(c) He recently became a father.
(d) He is being sent to the rear as a typist.

6. Where does the narrator meet with Cpl. Marchal?
(a) The Ardennes.
(b) Paris.
(c) Versailles.
(d) Alleux Wood.

7. What is Gauchin-l'Abbé?
(a) A village.
(b) A university.
(c) A church.
(d) A monastery.

8. Where is Fouillade from?
(a) Alsace Lorraine.
(b) The Mediterranean.
(c) Paris.
(d) Normandy.

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

10. What does Fouillade do during the rainstorm?
(a) He reads a newspaper.
(b) He drinks alone.
(c) He showers in the rain.
(d) He talks about his hometown.

11. What order does Cpl. Broyer issue?
(a) He orders constant drills.
(b) He orders a morning parade.
(c) He orders the men to dig trenches.
(d) He orders pointless maneuvers.

12. What do the men concede with regards to the "shirkers"?
(a) They are unavoidable.
(b) Shirking is human nature.
(c) It is a smart thing to do.
(d) They are necessary.

13. Where is the squad dispatched at the end of Chapter 2?
(a) To the reserves area.
(b) To Egypt.
(c) To the Ardennes.
(d) To the front.

14. How are Volpatte and Fouillade's positions discovered?
(a) The 204th stumbles across them.
(b) They send up a flare.
(c) They use a signaling mirror.
(d) They sing loudly.

15. Which luxury in Gauchin-l'Abbé do the men seem to enjoy most?
(a) Eating good food.
(b) Eating at a table.
(c) The opportunity to bathe and shave.
(d) Sleeping under a roof.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Chapter 12 begins, how long has the squad been digging trenches?

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

3. Why are the gentlemen of the depot jealous of Bourin the Parisian?

4. Who bargains with the civilian woman for space to sleep and eat?

5. Chapter 7 begins with the squad waiting where as they prepare for redeployment?

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