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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 11, a general schedules a curfew for what period of time everyday?
(a) While he is sleeping.
(b) From noon to sunset.
(c) While he is in town.
(d) While he is at church.

2. When first asked to share his story about the depot, what does Volpatte repeat?
(a) "They are fools."
(b) "You would not believe me."
(c) "There are too many of them."
(d) "It is not worth telling."

3. Why were the executed veteran's accomplices sentenced to life in prison and not executed?
(a) They were volunteers, not draftees.
(b) They had wealthy families.
(c) They had no criminal record.
(d) They gave themselves up peacefully.

4. According to the media, what is the state of the war?
(a) A swift victory is expected.
(b) A victory is impossible.
(c) Slow progress is made.
(d) The war is being lost.

5. Who bargains with the civilian woman for space to sleep and eat?
(a) Fouillade.
(b) Lamuse.
(c) Eudoxie.
(d) The narrator.

Short Answer Questions

1. The narrator compares Lamuse to what mythological figure?

2. Why can Eudore's five friends not make it to their real destination?

3. The characters introduced in Chapter 2 are part of what type of squad?

4. According to the men, what is the attitude of the army towards plundering civilians?

5. Lamuse is described with what seemingly contradictory label?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the condition of most of the soldiers the morning after the bombardment?

2. What is the state of the area around the railway station where the squad waits in Chapter 7?

3. What members of the squad are wounded, die, or are discovered dead after the assault on Hill 119?

4. Describe the conditions in which the squad digs the trench in Chapter 23.

5. Who was executed just before the events of Chapter 10, and why?

6. What are some of the reasons that the men at the depot use to explain why they are not fighting?

7. What do the soldiers believe about fraternity, liberty, and equality?

8. How has the squad been reduced in numbers when Chapter 20 opens?

9. How adequate are the rations and wages issued to the men?

10. How does Poterloo sneak behind enemy lines?

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