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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What "game" did Himmelstoss used to make the men play?

2. Who is Haie Westhus?

3. According to Haie, what is revenge?

4. Who is fatally wounded in the back?

5. What do the men have to watch out for while riding back in the lorries?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Tjaden have a special grudge against Himmelstoss?

2. Describe the bond that exists between Baumer and Kropp.

3. Why did Baumer and Kat want to kill the fair-haired young recruit? Why didn't they do it?

4. What did Kantorek do to the men?

5. In this chapter, Katczinsky makes a long speech about why the officers behave the way they do. What does he say?

6. During the card game, the men occasionally drift off into silence. What are they thinking about?

7. How did the men break Himmelstoss' power over them?

8. How does Detering he react to the wounded horses, and why? What is his opinion of horses in warfare?

9. How was Himmelstoss disgraced?

10. How do the men feel when they are at the front?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay that describes what you think it would be like to join the military and go through boot camp. Be sure to describe some imaginary situations that show your reactions.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay that explains the conventions regarding the treatment of POWs, and your personal opinion about them. Are they too harsh or too lenient? Should different rules be applied to different types of enemies?

Essay Topic 3

Choose a character from the novel and write an essay explaining:

1 - How he displayed bravery or helped the others.

2 - The qualities that this individual displayed that others can learn from.

3 - This character's opinion of the war.

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