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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Cpl. Bertrand is described as being which of the following?
(a) Argumentative.
(b) Insane.
(c) Aloof.
(d) Courageous.

2. What kind of a structure does the squad occupy during the violent rainstorm in Chapter 11?
(a) A lone tavern.
(b) An abandoned estate.
(c) An old fortress.
(d) A collapsing barn.

3. What does Volpatte say about the four great rivers of France?
(a) They cannot wash the battlefields clean.
(b) Only they could cleanse the depots.
(c) They would be choked by the wounded men who are dying.
(d) They will all run red with blood.

4. Why is Pépère envied by the other men?
(a) He is being sent to the rear as a typist.
(b) He is getting married.
(c) He recently became a father.
(d) He was awarded a medal.

5. Why can Eudore's five friends not make it to their real destination?
(a) It is a war-zone.
(b) The road washed out.
(c) It turned into an army depot.
(d) It has been leveled by artillery.

Short Answer Questions

1. Tirette is best described as which of the following?

2. Why do the other men try to coax Volpatte into sharing his story?

3. Why are the gentlemen of the depot jealous of Bourin the Parisian?

4. Why does Labri refuse to eat?

5. According to Cocon, how many corps are present in the area of the railway depot?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the condition of most of the soldiers the morning after the bombardment?

2. What are the preparations for the offensive on the French side?

3. In Chapter 1, how do the men know that an offensive is imminent?

4. How do the civilian's perceptions of the war differ from the soldier's experiences?

5. What are some of the predictions made by the invalids?

6. What are the men's hopes and fears as their last day of leave approaches?

7. What do the survivors of Bertrand's squad do while on leave?

8. What do Volpatte and Fouillade do between the time they are sent to the shell-hole and the time they are found by their unit?

9. Describe Lamuse's relationship with Eudoxie.

10. What members of the squad are wounded, die, or are discovered dead after the assault on Hill 119?

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