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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. What is Volpatte's condition when he is found?
(a) He is insane.
(b) He is violently ill.
(c) He is wrapped in bloody bandages.
(d) He is dead.

2. What order does Cpl. Broyer issue?
(a) He orders a morning parade.
(b) He orders constant drills.
(c) He orders the men to dig trenches.
(d) He orders pointless maneuvers.

3. When Chapter 12 begins, how long has the squad been digging trenches?
(a) Six months.
(b) One month.
(c) Ten days.
(d) Two months.

4. Where does Volpatte overhear the gossip of the gentlemen at the depot?
(a) On the radio.
(b) From the kitchen, where he is helping.
(c) In an officer's social hall.
(d) At a tavern in town.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. The "Moroccan Division" is admired for what?

2. Where is the squad dispatched at the end of Chapter 2?

3. Where is Fouillade from?

4. Why was the veteran executed just prior to the events of Chapter 10?

5. What is Biquet's response to his mother's concern for him as expressed in her letter?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Volpatte do at the depot after recovering from his injuries?

2. What obstacles do the French face during their assault on the German trench?

3. What do the soldiers believe about fraternity, liberty, and equality?

4. Describe the conditions in which the squad digs the trench in Chapter 23.

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

6. What do most of the wounded in the refuge think about God?

7. What happened to Joseph's brother, and how is his body found?

8. What do the soldiers think about people touting the fine and admirable side of war?

9. What religious references does the narrator make while escorting Joseph to safety?

10. What is the nature and duty of Cpl. Bertrand's squad?

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