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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 keep watch in pairs.
(b) They disassemble the rifles.
(c) They sleep with their rifles under them.
(d) They put an identifying mark on them.

2. Near the last stretch of his journey to bring the wounded Joseph to safety, the narrator encounters a wounded man that he compares to which of the following?
(a) A pool of misery.
(b) A writhing mess.
(c) A poorly butchered animal.
(d) A screaming tree.

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

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

5. Why don't the men want to get drunk the night before returning to the trenches?
(a) Cpl. Bertrand is too strict.
(b) Drinking is forbidden in the ranks.
(c) They need to be alert.
(d) They don't want to be hungover.

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

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

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

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

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

11. Where are the survivors of Bertrand's squad sent for their leave?
(a) Paris.
(b) Strasbourg.
(c) Calais.
(d) Le Havre.

12. According to Cocon, how many villages has the squad quartered in?
(a) 3.
(b) 47 villages.
(c) 16.
(d) 29.

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

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

15. Overall, how do the men feel about the things they carry with them?
(a) They don't seem to care at all.
(b) They carry only what their officers force them to.
(c) They take great care in the selection and arrangement of carried items.
(d) They resent almost everything they have to carry.

Short Answer Questions

1. The Marist brother, mentioned early in the book, is seen serving what role in the hospital?

2. How long does Joseph wait before receiving aid at the refuge?

3. What injuries has Farfadet sustained when the narrator meets him at the refuge?

4. What are the "Zouaves' Cells"?

5. What is unique about the 5th battalion?

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