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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why do the men know they are near the sea?
(a) They can hear seabirds.
(b) They can feel the cold.
(c) They find a boat.
(d) They can smell the water.

2. Who does Baumer fail to notice on the street?
(a) His father, who is furious with him.
(b) His old school friend, who is happy to see him.
(c) A major, who gets angry at him.
(d) His former girlfriend, who is annoyed by him.

3. When the men enlisted, what did many of them do for the first time before going to the barracks?
(a) Shave.
(b) Smoke.
(c) Drink.
(d) Have sex.

4. What makes seven?
(a) Four plus three.
(b) Four and a half-wits.
(c) Three whole-wits plus eight half-wits.
(d) Six men and two half-wits.

5. What is the last thing the men see before falling asleep?
(a) The bones of the goose.
(b) Himmelstoss' face.
(c) The outlines of the huts.
(d) The flashing of the explosions at the front.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long does Kropp say the men have had to endure shells and bombs?

2. What does a double ration of sausage and bread put a man in?

3. How many men survived the last day at the front?

4. What platoon did Baumer, Kropp, Müller, and Kemmerich join?

5. What do the men throw at the enemy soldiers?

(see the answer key)

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