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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Paradis do for the old woman that he and the narrator find at the farmhouse?
(a) He gathers firewood for her.
(b) He polishes a pair of boots for her.
(c) He shares his food with her.
(d) He helps her repair a hole in her roof.

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

3. Why does Joseph Mesnil go into "no man's land"?
(a) To search for his brother.
(b) To find a German rifle.
(c) Because he wants to die.
(d) Because he is drunk.

4. How does Lamuse return to the trench after helping the sappers?
(a) He runs back, yelling hysterically.
(b) He is escorted back by military police.
(c) He wanders back, as if by accident.
(d) He slinks in, totally depressed.

5. What do the men think is the best way to augment their meager wages?
(a) By being friends with the quartermaster.
(b) By bartering with other squads.
(c) By seeking promotions.
(d) By stealing.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What kind of meat have Blaire, Poupardin, and Pépin acquired when Chapter 18 opens?

3. What does the author call the useless things that the men carry with them?

4. During the offensive, when does the squad come under fire?

5. What interests Volpatte the most while the men are on leave?

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