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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 Sajer say one soldier of his unit asked his parents to send him?
(a) Clothes.
(b) Money.
(c) Food.
(d) Books.

2. What does Guy Sajer say of the additional training he received in his unit?
(a) It was sufficient.
(b) It was long.
(c) It was insufficient.
(d) It was adequate.

3. What did Sajer's unit use to ferry supplies to the front line?
(a) German tanks.
(b) Donkey carts.
(c) Russian carts.
(d) Their backs.

4. Who was the leader of the unit Guy Sajer was assigned to?
(a) Feldwebel Robber.
(b) Feldwebel Laus.
(c) Feldwebel Heints.
(d) Feldwebel Westein.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where was Guy Sajer living in 1943?

2. What did the German army do to forestall the Russian army according to Sajer?

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

4. Where was Von Paulus as Sajer was finishing his training?

5. What did Guy Sajer do when he arrived at Bialystok?

(see the answer key)

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