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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At the end of Chapter 14, what does the narrator dream of?
(a) The front.
(b) His hometown.
(c) The chickens in Gauchin-l'Abbé.
(d) A great, unknown light.

2. During the offensive, when does the squad come under fire?
(a) The instant they leave their trench.
(b) When they cross the barbed-wire.
(c) When they enter the international trench.
(d) As soon as they descend the slope.

3. What do the men think is the best way to augment their meager wages?
(a) By seeking promotions.
(b) By being friends with the quartermaster.
(c) By bartering with other squads.
(d) By stealing.

4. What do the men think of all of the things that the army issues them?
(a) They are ugly, but effective.
(b) They are plain and lack elegance.
(c) They are useless, but look good.
(d) They are ugly and of low quality.

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

6. How do the men respond when asked to describe life on the front?
(a) They make up heroic stories about themselves.
(b) They embellish its hardships.
(c) They lie, underplaying its horrors.
(d) They describe the situation honestly.

7. What do the men of the squad think of Volpatte?
(a) They all look up to him.
(b) They think he is crazy.
(c) They are jealous of his charmed life.
(d) They resent his status.

8. The narrator describes the field of corpses being processed as being like which of the following?
(a) An abattoir.
(b) A devil's feast.
(c) Hell.
(d) A charnel house.

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

10. In Chapter 15, one squad in the regiment is rumored to have made a meal out of what?
(a) Crows.
(b) Labri.
(c) Rats.
(d) A stray cat.

11. What do the two Moroccans want from the men?
(a) Food.
(b) Ammunition.
(c) Tobacco.
(d) Directions.

12. The newspaper story says that which of the following was turned up when a civilian's yard was bombed?
(a) A treasure chest.
(b) An old graveyard.
(c) German spies.
(d) An illegal wine cellar.

13. In Chapter 14, the squad learns that they are headed where?
(a) To Verdun.
(b) To Paris for leave.
(c) To the front lines.
(d) To the south.

14. What is unique about the 5th battalion?
(a) They are lucky and avoided most fights.
(b) They are bloodthirsty and love close-combat.
(c) They are optimistic.
(d) They are new recruits.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is unusual about the trench that the men hide in?

2. What biblical location does the narrator allude to as he carries Joseph to safety?

3. What unusual preparation does Bertrand make for the offensive?

4. While they are on leave, what does Volpatte remind the rest of the squad of?

5. What other bloody battle does the narrator recall while escorting Joseph to safety?

(see the answer keys)

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