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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Mahogany Box.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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.

2. Why did Cornflower try to eat tainted meat?
(a) To kill himself.
(b) To make himself appear jaundiced.
(c) As penance for suriving when his friend did not.
(d) To avoid being killed by an enemy soldier.

3. How long does Pierre-Marie investigate Esperanza's story?
(a) Three weeks.
(b) Six weeks.
(c) Five weeks.
(d) Eight weeks.

4. What year did Biscuit and Eskimo stop being friends?
(a) 1912.
(b) 1917.
(c) 1918.
(d) 1916.

5. Why did Angel agree to join the army?
(a) He needed to find a way to support his wife.
(b) He wanted to fight a common enemy.
(c) He wanted to find fame and fortune.
(d) He didn't think the war would last long.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Mathilde keep her papers where she organizes her thoughts?

2. What did Esperanza's commander tell him to do in regards to Bingo Crepuscule?

3. How many men accompanied the condemned men to the trench?

4. What was Bastoche's job before he joined the army?

5. Which character was an orphan and married an orphan?

(see the answer key)

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