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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is an international trench?
(a) A trench with parts occupied by opposing forces.
(b) A trench containing troops from different allied nations.
(c) A trench built by multiple allied nations.
(d) A trench built in no-man's land.

2. Near the last stretch of his journey to bring the wounded Joseph to safety, the narrator encounters a wounded man that he compares to which of the following?
(a) A writhing mess.
(b) A pool of misery.
(c) A screaming tree.
(d) A poorly butchered animal.

3. How long does Joseph wait before receiving aid at the refuge?
(a) Two hours.
(b) One day.
(c) Six hours.
(d) Thirty minutes.

4. What does the Foreign Legionnaire try to give to his comrade?
(a) His medals.
(b) His identity papers.
(c) A flask of brandy.
(d) A photo of his wife.

5. How does Lamuse react to seeing Eudoxie's body?
(a) He vomits.
(b) He flies into a rage.
(c) He hugs her.
(d) He immediately breaks down in shock.

6. What do Blaire, Poupardin, and Pépin do in order to find a way to cook the meat?
(a) Pépin tries to improvise.
(b) They send Volpatte to complain to Cpl. Bertrand.
(c) Blaire tries to get help from another regiment.
(d) Poupardin leads them in foraging.

7. The German in the refuge served as which of the following?
(a) A sniper.
(b) An aviator.
(c) A sapper.
(d) An officer.

8. When the squad's march comes to a halt, there is always a competition for which of the following?
(a) Place in the food line.
(b) Tobacco.
(c) Sleeping space.
(d) The first watch.

9. What does Paradis do for the old woman that he and the narrator find at the farmhouse?
(a) He shares his food with her.
(b) He helps her repair a hole in her roof.
(c) He polishes a pair of boots for her.
(d) He gathers firewood for her.

10. What hazard do the men face even after they reach the relative safety of the heights?
(a) Machine gun fire.
(b) Artillery.
(c) Barrage fire.
(d) Snipers.

11. Who is eager to prove themselves as a new cook?
(a) Pépin.
(b) Poupardin.
(c) Volpatte.
(d) Blaire.

12. Overall, how do the men feel about the things they carry with them?
(a) They don't seem to care at all.
(b) They take great care in the selection and arrangement of carried items.
(c) They carry only what their officers force them to.
(d) They resent almost everything they have to carry.

13. What does Volpatte repeat as he charges into the machine gun fire?
(a) "Hurry up."
(b) "Let's go."
(c) "Don't worry."
(d) "Alright."

14. When the author says that each poilu "carries his crowd along," what does the "crowd" refer to?
(a) Squadmates.
(b) Trophies, keepsakes, and knickknacks.
(c) Photographs of family and friends.
(d) Lice, tics, and other bugs.

15. While on leave, the men see a poster in a store's window display which depicts which of the following?
(a) A German surrendering to French soldiers.
(b) Germans running in terror from the French.
(c) French soldiers storming a German fortress.
(d) A German terrorizing a French woman.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Cocon, how many villages has the squad quartered in?

2. When the men are on leave, it is evident that Blaire changed in what way?

3. In Chapter 15, when the men run low on supplies, what does Triloir share with the rest of the squad?

4. What is unique about the 5th battalion?

5. What do the men think is the best way to augment their meager wages?

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