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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Good Old Days.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many men are being led to their deaths at the beginning of this novel?
(a) 5.
(b) 6.
(c) 7.
(d) 10.

2. What did Esperanza's commander tell him to do in regards to Bingo Crepuscule?
(a) Tell him about the captain's reluctance to follow orders there.
(b) Write down the events that happened there.
(c) Forget everything that happened there.
(d) Report on the success of his mission there.

3. Which of the following characters did not believe in the war when he was assigned his number?
(a) Bastoche.
(b) Angel.
(c) Common Law.
(d) Six-Soux.

4. What did Esperanza allow the condemned men do as they ate?
(a) Use the telephone to call whomever they wished.
(b) Write a final letter to whomever they wished.
(c) Write out their last will and testimate.
(d) Escape from the trench and other soldiers.

5. Which of the following was not one of the items Manech had requested from the cook?
(a) Honey.
(b) Bread.
(c) Coffee
(d) Hot chocolate.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is Mathilde at this point in the novel?

2. What does Mathilde do after she reads all of the letters?

3. What does Eskimo want to be given to his lover?

4. What is Louis Teyssier to Eskimo?

5. What is Bastoche's nickname?

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