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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did the German army do to forestall the Russian army according to Sajer?
(a) Mined the river bank.
(b) Destroyed the bridges.
(c) Sunk their boats.
(d) Shattered the ice on the river.

2. Which of Sajer's friends was part of his assault group in Part 2 Chapter 6?
(a) Hals.
(b) Uterbeick.
(c) Morvan.
(d) Lensen.

3. What did Guy Sajer do in 1942?
(a) He married.
(b) He fled to England.
(c) He joined the resistance.
(d) Enrolled or was drafted in the German army.

4. Where did Sajer train with his new unit according to Part 2 Chapter 4?
(a) The area of L'viv.
(b) The area of Bonn.
(c) The area of Akhtyrka.
(d) The area of Warsaw.

5. What does Sajer say he didn't know in Part 2 Chapter 4?
(a) How to fire a weapon.
(b) Who was Paula.
(c) Why he was drafted.
(d) Who was bombing Germany.

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

7. Why did Guy choose Sajer as his pen name?
(a) It was his mother's maiden name.
(b) He liked the sound of it.
(c) It was his best friend's name.
(d) It was his dog's name.

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

9. Who did Guy Sajer started training with in Chemnitz?
(a) The Luftwaffe.
(b) The Paratrooper.
(c) The German Navy.
(d) The Tank Crop.

10. What Company was Sajer's group part of in Part 2 Chapter 6?
(a) 5 K 8.
(b) 12 J 9.
(c) 4 T 7.
(d) 3 J 9.

11. Who did Sajer meet on the train which would bring him to the east for his training in Part 2 Chapter 5?
(a) Werseiter.
(b) Lensen and Hals.
(c) Olheinten.
(d) Hals and Westerben.

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

13. Who does Sajer notice survived the battle despite a wound and a broken arm in Part 2 Chapter 6?
(a) Uterbeick.
(b) Hals.
(c) Morvan.
(d) Olensheim.

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

15. What weapon was Hals issued in Part 2 Chapter 6?
(a) An MP40.
(b) A Panzerfaust.
(c) An MG-42.
(d) A Mausser rifle.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Sajer feel about the older driver he was with in the convoy?

2. When did Guy Sajer arrive in Chemnitz?

3. Who was the leader of the unit Guy Sajer was assigned to?

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

5. Where did Guy Sajer go after leaving Chemnitz prior to his arrival in Bialystok?

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