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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Volpatte say about the state of France?
(a) There are two Frances, and there are too many on the happy side.
(b) It is bound to fall apart.
(c) It can never be defeated.
(d) It has not changed since the revolution, and will never change.

3. What do the two Moroccans want from the men?
(a) Tobacco.
(b) Food.
(c) Directions.
(d) Ammunition.

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

5. What do the men think is the best way to augment their meager wages?
(a) By being friends with the quartermaster.
(b) By bartering with other squads.
(c) By seeking promotions.
(d) By stealing.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the men take from the German sentry they kill?

2. What other bloody battle does the narrator recall while escorting Joseph to safety?

3. How does Lamuse return to the trench after helping the sappers?

4. Where are the survivors of Bertrand's squad sent for their leave?

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

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