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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How do the men respond when asked to describe life on the front?
(a) They make up heroic stories about themselves.
(b) They describe the situation honestly.
(c) They lie, underplaying its horrors.
(d) They embellish its hardships.

2. How long does Joseph wait before receiving aid at the refuge?
(a) Thirty minutes.
(b) Two hours.
(c) One day.
(d) Six hours.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. At the end of Chapter 14, what does the narrator dream of?

3. While on leave, the men see a poster in a store's window display which depicts which of the following?

4. What happens to some of the rats that eat the corpses on the battlefield?

5. Where are the survivors of Bertrand's squad sent for their leave?

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