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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do the men find to eat?
(a) Eggs, chickens, and corn.
(b) Eggs, pigs, and butter.
(c) Eggs, pickles, and sauerkraut.
(d) Bread, sausage, and bacon.

2. What part of 1918 is the bloodiest yet?
(a) Winter.
(b) Summer.
(c) Autumn.
(d) Spring.

3. Where do the men think they will be going?
(a) Back home to defend Germany.
(b) France.
(c) England.
(d) Russia.

4. How was Müller killed?
(a) He is shot in the stomach.
(b) His is nailed in the head by a sniper.
(c) He is obliterated by artillery.
(d) He steps on a mine.

5. What was Leer good at in school, though it could not save him?
(a) Art.
(b) Gym class.
(c) Mathematics.
(d) Sport shooting.

6. Distinctions between the men, such as level of education, can be an advantage, but what else do they bring?
(a) Welcome remarks and comments.
(b) Promotions within the army.
(c) Prejudices that have to be overcome.
(d) A full dinner.

7. What are the men's thoughts like?
(a) Bricks, because they are heavy.
(b) Gunfire, because that is what shapes them.
(c) Fire, because they burn through the night.
(d) Clay, because they can be shaped by events.

8. What type of expression was on Paul's face when he died?
(a) Angry.
(b) Sad.
(c) Calm.
(d) Blank.

9. What part of the war are the men particularly angry about?
(a) The worn-out barrels of their artillery.
(b) Their treatment by military doctors.
(c) The lack of proper sanitation.
(d) The ineffectiveness of the new recruits.

10. What musical instrument does one of the Russian prisoners play?
(a) The cello.
(b) The violin.
(c) The piano.
(d) The guitar.

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

12. What must the men do with their new uniforms?
(a) Fold them all as punishment for disrespecting the Kaiser.
(b) Give them back.
(c) Tear them apart for spare material.
(d) Keep them clean or be punished.

13. Who is the first family member to see Paul when he returns home on leave?
(a) His mother.
(b) His brother.
(c) His sister.
(d) His father.

14. What weapon are the men newly afraid of?
(a) Gas.
(b) Samurai.
(c) Bombers.
(d) Tanks.

15. What has Baumer's mother been all her life?
(a) Vindictive.
(b) Curious.
(c) Sickly.
(d) Lazy.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens on a foggy morning at the training camp?

2. What is missing from the naked soldier sitting in the tree, other than his clothes?

3. What happened to Kat and Kropp while Baumer was away on leave?

4. Who brought in Haie Westhus when he was wounded?

5. How does Paul kill the man in the shell-hole?

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