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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Mahogany Box.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Pierre-Marie believe about Esperanza's story?
(a) He thinks it is a sad story.
(b) He thinks it is a tall tale.
(c) He thinks that Mathilde is telling it wrong.
(d) He thinks it is all a lie.

2. What month is it as this chapter opens?
(a) July.
(b) March.
(c) January.
(d) November.

3. Who does Six-Soux send his letter to?
(a) A friend.
(b) A lover.
(c) A business associate.
(d) His wife.

4. How many many men were convicted of self-mutilation according to Pierre-Marie?
(a) 14.
(b) 5.
(c) 28.
(d) 10.

5. What was Pierre-Marie's opinion of the events that Esperanza said happened at the trench Bingo after he completed his research?
(a) The events that Esperanza described were accurate.
(b) The events that Esperanza described were an exaggeration.
(c) The events that Esperanza described did not happen.
(d) The events that Esperanza described could not have happened because there was no trench.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Mathilde keep her papers where she organizes her thoughts?

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

3. Why is Mathilde unable to walk?

4. What did the enemy side throw out over no-man's-land?

5. What year did Biscuit and Eskimo stop being friends?

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