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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Lamuse react to seeing Eudoxie's body?
(a) He flies into a rage.
(b) He vomits.
(c) He hugs her.
(d) He immediately breaks down in shock.

2. 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 are caught and eaten by hungry soldiers.
(d) They die of poisoning.

3. What irritates the men the most about the shirkers?
(a) They wear their uniforms in the safety of the city.
(b) They brag of their exploits.
(c) They try to act like comrades to real soldiers.
(d) They have better wages.

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

5. What does Volpatte repeat as he charges into the machine gun fire?
(a) "Don't worry."
(b) "Hurry up."
(c) "Let's go."
(d) "Alright."

6. What other bloody battle does the narrator recall while escorting Joseph to safety?
(a) Verdun.
(b) The Ardennes.
(c) Versailles.
(d) Benthoval Wood.

7. What does Cocon calculate about the squad?
(a) How likely they are to survive.
(b) How many supplies they consumed since formation.
(c) How much weight they carry in total.
(d) How many miles they marched.

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

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

10. At the beginning of Chapter 22, how many men from Bertrad's squad survive?
(a) Six men survive.
(b) Twelve men survive.
(c) Three men survive.
(d) Ten men survive.

11. In Chapter 15, when the men run low on supplies, what does Triloir share with the rest of the squad?
(a) A roasted chicken.
(b) A flask of whisky.
(c) A pack of crackers.
(d) A petrol lighter.

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

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

14. Paradis insists that he and the narrator leave the farmhouse before what happens?
(a) The sun rises.
(b) The regiment's curfew begins.
(c) Muster is called.
(d) The old woman's daughter returns.

15. What does a sapper do?
(a) Builds bridges and fortifications.
(b) Lays and removes mines.
(c) Locates enemy units.
(d) Scouts out the terrain ahead of a unit.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the men of the squad think of Volpatte?

2. In Chapter 15, when the men run low on supplies, what does the narrator give to Paradis?

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

4. Why does Cpl. Bertrand wake the narrator at 2 a.m.?

5. What are the "Zouaves' Cells"?

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