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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. While on leave, the men see a poster in a store's window display which depicts which of the following?
(a) French soldiers storming a German fortress.
(b) A German terrorizing a French woman.
(c) A German surrendering to French soldiers.
(d) Germans running in terror from the French.

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

3. Why can Blaire, Poupardin, and Pépin not cook their meat?
(a) There is no cooking equipment.
(b) They have no way to light a fire.
(c) There is no firewood.
(d) They are not allowed to start a fire.

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

5. 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 make the book more sophisticated.
(c) To avoid censorship.
(d) To gloss over the ugliness of war.

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

7. What are the "Zouaves' Cells"?
(a) Shelters.
(b) Forward trenches.
(c) Special artillery shells.
(d) Groups of spies.

8. What does the German demand of God?
(a) That he reveal his true name.
(b) The he spare the men in the refuge their pain.
(c) That he stop the shells.
(d) That he end his life.

9. What was the purpose of the patrol that Lamuse, Barque, Biquet, and Eudore died on?
(a) To clear out an international trench.
(b) To locate new supplies.
(c) To clear an area of mines.
(d) To find a German listening post.

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

11. How is Joseph Mesnil injured?
(a) A sniper shoots him after he takes out a machine gun.
(b) One of his grenades explodes early.
(c) He is killed in close combat.
(d) He intentionally runs into machine gun fire after the battle is over.

12. When the men are on leave, it is evident that Blaire changed in what way?
(a) He can't bear to go back to the front.
(b) He has become and elegant, well-groomed man.
(c) He now longs to find a wife.
(d) He no longer cares for civilian life.

13. What does the author call the useless things that the men carry with them?
(a) Their "crutches."
(b) Their "burdens."
(c) Their "treasures."
(d) Their "souvenirs."

14. 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.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Cocon calculate about the squad?

2. Who is eager to prove themselves as a new cook?

3. How does Pépin die?

4. In Chapter 15, when the men run low on supplies, what does Triloir share with the rest of the squad?

5. What do Blaire, Poupardin, and Pépin do in order to find a way to cook the meat?

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