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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 does Guy Sajer say outraged naive recruits?
(a) The food.
(b) The quality of the uniforms.
(c) Minor inconveniences of supply and scheduling.
(d) The quality of their weapons.

2. How many days of supplies were issued to Sajer and his group before Sajer left the training camp?
(a) 3 weeks.
(b) 8 days.
(c) 5 days.
(d) 2 days.

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

4. What were the soldiers in Guy Sajer's unit ordered to do after boarding a train during their trip from Bialystok?
(a) Rest.
(b) Stand watch in the weather.
(c) Clean tanks.
(d) Study tactical data.

5. What part of the Don River did the German army hold according to Sajer in Part 1 Chapter 2?
(a) The west bank.
(b) The north bank.
(c) The east bank.
(d) The south bank.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where was Sajer's unit ordered to proceed after a one day rest at Kharkov?

2. How long did Guy Sajer train in Chemnitz?

3. What does Sajer see some men do during the first two weeks on the front line?

4. What does Guy Sajer say of the additional training he received in his unit?

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

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