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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do the narrator and Poterloo do with the three Germans they come across while on their way to Sauchez?
(a) They let them go.
(b) They let them bury their dead.
(c) They take them prisoner.
(d) They kill them on the spot.

2. What does Volpatte say about the four great rivers of France?
(a) They would be choked by the wounded men who are dying.
(b) They will all run red with blood.
(c) Only they could cleanse the depots.
(d) They cannot wash the battlefields clean.

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

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

5. 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.

6. The "Territorials" are noted for what unusual quality?
(a) They are former criminals.
(b) They are foreigners.
(c) They are old men.
(d) They are too young for regular duty.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Tirette is best described as which of the following?

2. The narrator compares Lamuse to what mythological figure?

3. How long was Volpatte on leave to recover from his injury?

4. What does Fouillade do during the rainstorm?

5. When the narrator returns to the squad's quarters after listening to the story of execution, what is Volpatte doing?

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