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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What interests Volpatte the most while the men are on leave?
(a) Prostitutes.
(b) Clothing.
(c) Pastries.
(d) The theater.

2. Where are the survivors of Bertrand's squad sent for their leave?
(a) Calais.
(b) Paris.
(c) Le Havre.
(d) Strasbourg.

3. 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 screaming tree.
(b) A writhing mess.
(c) A pool of misery.
(d) A poorly butchered animal.

4. The narrator describes the field of corpses being processed as being like which of the following?
(a) Hell.
(b) An abattoir.
(c) A charnel house.
(d) A devil's feast.

5. In Chapter 15, when the men run low on supplies, what does Triloir share with the rest of the squad?
(a) A pack of crackers.
(b) A roasted chicken.
(c) A flask of whisky.
(d) A petrol lighter.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the men think of all of the things that the army issues them?

2. How long does Joseph wait before receiving aid at the refuge?

3. The German in the refuge served as which of the following?

4. Why does Joseph Mesnil go into "no man's land"?

5. When the squad's march comes to a halt, there is always a competition for which of the following?

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