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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

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

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.

Short Answer Questions

1. How do the men respond when asked to describe life on the front?

2. Paradis insists that he and the narrator leave the farmhouse before what happens?

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

4. What is the author's opinion about what the characters will say in his book?

5. What other bloody battle does the narrator recall while escorting Joseph to safety?

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