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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. According to Cocon, how many divisions comprise a corps?
(a) Two corps.
(b) Ten corps.
(c) Seven corps.
(d) Four corps.

3. What is Tirloir's nickname?
(a) Lock and stock.
(b) Old boots.
(c) The grumbler.
(d) Brass tacks.

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

5. What does Lamuse believe about Eudoxie?
(a) She is hopelessly in love with him.
(b) She is following him.
(c) She is a spy.
(d) She can actually speak and understand French.

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

7. How is Farfadet "saved"?
(a) He is baptized in the church.
(b) He is sent to become a typist.
(c) The mortar that lands near him is a dud.
(d) Eudoxie kisses him.

8. Why were the executed veteran's accomplices sentenced to life in prison and not executed?
(a) They gave themselves up peacefully.
(b) They had no criminal record.
(c) They were volunteers, not draftees.
(d) They had wealthy families.

9. Why do the men agree that being unluckily killed or luckily staying alive are not the same thing?
(a) Death lasts a long time.
(b) Staying alive feels better.
(c) Everyone died eventually.
(d) One is more likely than the other.

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

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

12. When the narrator returns to the squad's quarters after listening to the story of execution, what is Volpatte doing?
(a) Drinking.
(b) Telling anecdotes.
(c) Playing cards.
(d) Crying.

13. When Cpl. Marchal and the narrator meet, they discuss which of the following happening to their mutual friends?
(a) Death by bombardment.
(b) Death by nerve gas.
(c) Honorable discharge.
(d) Promotion.

14. 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.

15. When Chapter 2 opens, how long has the war been going on?
(a) One year.
(b) Three years.
(c) 15 months.
(d) 22 days.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 11, a general schedules a curfew for what period of time everyday?

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

3. What is Volpatte's condition when he is found?

4. The narrator compares Lamuse to what mythological figure?

5. Why does Labri refuse to eat?

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