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

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

3. What is Gauchin-l'Abbé?
(a) A village.
(b) A church.
(c) A university.
(d) A monastery.

4. What does Lamuse believe about Eudoxie?
(a) She is hopelessly in love with him.
(b) She is a spy.
(c) She can actually speak and understand French.
(d) She is following him.

5. When the narrator and the other encounter Eudoxie, what is Lamuse doing?
(a) He is arguing with her.
(b) He is gathering flowers for her.
(c) He is carrying her things.
(d) He is stalking her.

Short Answer Questions

1. Cpl. Marchal serves with what military units?

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

3. What do the men concede with regards to the "shirkers"?

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

5. The soldier being carried by the Territorial stretcher-bearers was killed doing what?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. During his six-day leave, how much time is Eudore able to share with his wife?

4. What happens when the refuge is shelled by artillery?

5. What do the men of the squad think about the shirkers?

6. Briefly summarize Cocon's description of the organization of the forces present near the railway station.

7. Describe Lamuse's relationship with Eudoxie.

8. Where do the men go when the bombardment gets worse? What happens when they get there?

9. What is the state of the area around the railway station where the squad waits in Chapter 7?

10. How prepared are the men for a gas attack?

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