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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 before-battle activity was heavily debated between Baumer, Kat, and Tjaden?

2. What do the men find to eat?

3. What are all the soldiers hoping for?

4. What gives the men terrible bowel troubles?

5. Who does Baumer fail to notice on the street?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Baumer expect to face when the war ends? What does he not know?

2. How does Baumer skin his elbows?

3. What does Paul think about after the man dies? What does this say about his character?

4. How does this book make you feel about war?

5. What comes over Paul as he lies in the shell-hole? What reassures him?

6. How does the French girl make Baumer feel?

7. How is Company Commander Bertink killed?

8. What condition are the Russian prisoners in? Why are they being treated so harshly?

9. What type of situation does Baumer's family face over his mother's illness?

10. Baumer states that when men are living so close to death, life is only expressed in a certain way. How does he say life is expressed? How has Paul changed?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay explaining the causes of World War I, including a time-line of events, and all the responsible people, parties, and governments.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay that chooses at least two examples of symbolism from the book. Be sure to explain what the elements symbolize, and why you think the author chose them.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay that critiques both Erich Maria Remarque's writing style and the subject matter of the book. Previous reviews of the book may be helpful, but be sure to use original ideas and do not plagiarize.

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