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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part One - Russia.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Sajer's unit do in Minsk through Christmas?
(a) Repaired tanks.
(b) Rested.
(c) Guarded supply depots.
(d) Prepared defensive positions.

2. What happened to the convoy Sajer was in when it reached Kiev, in Part 1 Chapter 1?
(a) It was disbanded.
(b) It was dispatched to Kharkov.
(c) It was unloaded.
(d) It was resupplied.

3. What was inside the train heading west Sajer mentions in Part 1 Chapter 1?
(a) Jews.
(b) Civilians.
(c) Russian prisoners.
(d) Wounded German soldiers.

4. What did Sajer find perplexing after frequently being under artillery fire?
(a) Russian tactics.
(b) The German tactics.
(c) The military doctors humor.
(d) The sarcasm of combat veterans.

5. What was Guy Sajer's father's country of origin?
(a) Britain.
(b) France.
(c) Italy.
(d) Germany.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many days of supplies were issued to Sajer and his group before Sajer left the training camp?

2. How many trucks did Sajer's small detachment drive from Minsk to Kiev a few days after Christmas 1942?

3. What river is south of Voronezh according to Part 1 Chapter 2?

4. What does Sajer say one man on his unit did during the first two weeks on the front line?

5. What other recruits did Guy Sajer befriend according to the Author's Preface and Prologue?

(see the answer key)

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