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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The men of the squad agree that support services should be performed by which of the following groups?
(a) The old and weak.
(b) Women.
(c) Veterans.
(d) Young men.

2. According to Cocon, how many divisions comprise a corps?
(a) Seven corps.
(b) Two corps.
(c) Ten corps.
(d) Four corps.

3. Volpatte's compatriots oppose him when he criticizes what group?
(a) The medical staff.
(b) The English enlisted men.
(c) The police.
(d) The civilians.

4. Pépin states that engages should not boast of having served unless they do which of the following?
(a) Face machine gun fire.
(b) Charge into an enemy trench.
(c) Experience poison gas.
(d) Encounter a tank.

5. How do Volpatte and Fouillade capture the two German soldiers?
(a) They surprise the soldiers at night.
(b) They tell the Germans they are scouts for an entire battalion.
(c) The soldiers accidentally fall into their shell hole.
(d) The Germans came across the lines to surrender.

6. Overall, the men of Cpl. Bertrand's squad are best described in what way?
(a) They are eccentric ruffians.
(b) They are timid cowards.
(c) They are soft-spoken heroes.
(d) They are simple, normal men.

7. How long was Volpatte on leave to recover from his injury?
(a) Six months.
(b) Two months.
(c) One month.
(d) One year.

8. Where does the narrator meet with Cpl. Marchal?
(a) Alleux Wood.
(b) The Ardennes.
(c) Versailles.
(d) Paris.

9. Who is Eudoxie?
(a) A nurse.
(b) An officer's wife.
(c) An actress.
(d) A refugee.

10. Where is Fouillade from?
(a) Alsace Lorraine.
(b) Paris.
(c) Normandy.
(d) The Mediterranean.

11. Why do the men agree that being unluckily killed or luckily staying alive are not the same thing?
(a) Death lasts a long time.
(b) Staying alive feels better.
(c) One is more likely than the other.
(d) Everyone died eventually.

12. In Chapter 3, how long do the soldiers have before they get sent back to the front?
(a) Three months.
(b) Five days.
(c) Six weeks.
(d) One day.

13. Where do the men of Cpl. Bertrand's squad hope to be sent for rest?
(a) Spain.
(b) Italy.
(c) Morocco.
(d) Paris.

14. Why are the gentlemen of the depot jealous of Bourin the Parisian?
(a) He is safe in the south.
(b) He received orders to deploy for combat.
(c) He has just been promoted.
(d) He is getting married soon.

15. According to the men, what is the attitude of the army towards plundering civilians?
(a) The army is ignoring them.
(b) The army is cracking down on them.
(c) The army is willing to purchase supplies from them.
(d) The army is unaware of them.

Short Answer Questions

1. Cpl. Bertrand is described as being which of the following?

2. Who is sent with the narrator to find the missing Volpatte and Fouillade?

3. The "Territorials" are noted for what unusual quality?

4. The characters introduced in Chapter 2 are part of what type of squad?

5. What is Volpatte's condition when he is found?

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