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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Good Old Days.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was Bastoche's job before he joined the army?
(a) Pimp.
(b) Carpenter.
(c) Welder.
(d) Labor organizer.

2. Why does the smile make the other men uncomfortable?
(a) Because even as he yells, he smiles.
(b) Because it has an eerie look to it.
(c) Because it does not reach his eyes.
(d) Because they know he is being led to his death.

3. Why did Cornflower try to eat tainted meat?
(a) To kill himself.
(b) As penance for suriving when his friend did not.
(c) To avoid being killed by an enemy soldier.
(d) To make himself appear jaundiced.

4. What wish does Captain Favourier speak of in his letter?
(a) The wish that he had ignored orders.
(b) The wish Esperanza forget everything that was done.
(c) The wish to get orders to collect the men.
(d) The wish that he will be forgiven for what he did.

5. What did the enemy side throw out over no-man's-land?
(a) Weapons.
(b) Flags.
(c) Food.
(d) Flares.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mathilde do when she gets home?

2. Why is Mathilde unable to walk?

3. How old is Mathilde at this point in the novel?

4. What did Little Louis learn about Biscuit?

5. What did Esperanza allow the condemned men do as they ate?

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