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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How do the men prevent their cleaned rifles from being stolen by lazy or dishonest soldiers?
(a) They put an identifying mark on them.
(b) They sleep with their rifles under them.
(c) They keep watch in pairs.
(d) They disassemble the rifles.

2. How is the refuge destroyed?
(a) By an artillery shell.
(b) The retreating French blow it up.
(c) It collapses without warning.
(d) The Germans set fire to it.

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

4. What does the Foreign Legionnaire try to give to his comrade?
(a) A photo of his wife.
(b) A flask of brandy.
(c) His identity papers.
(d) His medals.

5. What kind of meat have Blaire, Poupardin, and Pépin acquired when Chapter 18 opens?
(a) Pig.
(b) Dog.
(c) Horse.
(d) Chicken.

6. What does Bertrand say about prophecies?
(a) He despises them.
(b) He once kidded about believing in them.
(c) He fervently believes in them.
(d) He doubts them, but always sees them come true.

7. What unusual preparation does Bertrand make for the offensive?
(a) He attaches knives to certain soldier's greatcoats.
(b) He reads a meaningless passage from Leviticus to the men.
(c) He makes strange marks on the trench's walls with chalk.
(d) He takes a single bullet from each man's supplies.

8. What interests Volpatte the most while the men are on leave?
(a) Prostitutes.
(b) Clothing.
(c) The theater.
(d) Pastries.

9. Who is the "weasel-faced ancient at Gauchin" from the newspaper story?
(a) The old treasure hunting man the squad met earlier.
(b) The Commandant.
(c) Cpl. Bertrand.
(d) The Marist brother.

10. When the author says that each poilu "carries his crowd along," what does the "crowd" refer to?
(a) Photographs of family and friends.
(b) Lice, tics, and other bugs.
(c) Trophies, keepsakes, and knickknacks.
(d) Squadmates.

11. What biblical location does the narrator allude to as he carries Joseph to safety?
(a) Calvary.
(b) Golgotha.
(c) Gethsemane.
(d) Gehenna.

12. How does Pépin die?
(a) To an artillery shell.
(b) To friendly fire.
(c) To trench-foot.
(d) To a sniper.

13. Why does Barque suggest that the author might have the characters in his book use "big words" instead of speaking naturally?
(a) To avoid censorship.
(b) To gloss over the ugliness of war.
(c) To make them seem like better people.
(d) To make the book more sophisticated.

14. While they are on leave, what does Volpatte remind the rest of the squad of?
(a) They are heroes in the people's eyes.
(b) They may all be dead in eight days.
(c) They will all become civilians again later.
(d) They are fighting to protect the life people enjoy in the city.

15. The Marist brother, mentioned early in the book, is seen serving what role in the hospital?
(a) Chaplain.
(b) Red Cross sergeant.
(c) Quartermaster.
(d) Guard.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is an international trench?

2. What does the German demand of God?

3. How does Lamuse react to seeing Eudoxie's body?

4. How is the Marist brother killed?

5. What does Volpatte say about the state of France?

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