View a FREE sample

This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Benoit hear someone yell as the shelling continued?
(a) Manech was still alive.
(b) Eskimo was dead.
(c) Gordes was also still alive.
(d) French soldiers yelling shit.

2. Why did the enemy start fighting more after the biplane crashed?
(a) The enemy thought the condemed were armed.
(b) Everyone was devasted that Eskimo would do what he did.
(c) Retaliation for crashing the plane.
(d) The men in Bingo fired more ammunition.

3. When did Tina write the letter to Mathilde?
(a) As she was waiting to be led to the guillotine.
(b) When she was visiting her lover's grave.
(c) The first time Madam Conte told her she was trying to contact her.
(d) After Madam Conte's death.

4. How do Poux and Mathilde get along?
(a) They do not like each other.
(b) They have an instant camaraderie.
(c) They do not trust each other.
(d) They fall deeply in love.

5. Who contacted Pierre-Marie?
(a) Sylvain.
(b) The executioner.
(c) Tina's lawyer.
(d) Tins'a mother.

6. Who told Heidi about how the five men had died?
(a) Her brother's commanding officer.
(b) Her father's commanding officer.
(c) Her husband's commanding officer.
(d) Her lover's commanding officer.

7. What is Poux's nickname?
(a) The man.
(b) The nightmare.
(c) The army one.
(d) Terror of the army.

8. What are Manech's first words to Mathilde?
(a) Where have you been?
(b) What are you doing here?
(c) You can't walk?
(d) Who are you?

9. Why didn't Poux see Manech die?
(a) He couldn't see outside of the trench.
(b) He was often fetching things for other soldiers.
(c) He couldn't look at such devastation.
(d) He didn't know which one was Manech.

10. What does Pier ask Mathilde to do in regards to Juliette?
(a) To let her continue to raise Manech.
(b) Meet with her to see her point of view.
(c) Report her to the police.
(d) Forgive her actions.

11. How does Mathilde find Benoit?
(a) She talks to the priest.
(b) She stops at the school and asks about his son.
(c) She walks around the town asking.
(d) She has her lawyer contact him.

12. Who does Mathilde get a telegram from?
(a) Poux.
(b) Tina.
(c) Pire.
(d) Eskimo.

13. Where does Mathilde believe Mariette went to meet Benoit?
(a) Gare de l'Est.
(b) Bernay.
(c) Bingo.
(d) Paris.

14. Who does Tina think traded the German boots with Eskimo?
(a) Manech.
(b) Pire.
(c) Gordes.
(d) Desrochelles.

15. Why did Tina agree to be a prostitute?
(a) It was an exciting profession.
(b) Nino like the idea.
(c) It was the only work she could do.
(d) They needed the money.

Short Answer Questions

1. What are Manech's first words to Mathilde?

2. What does the sergeant tell the men that they will need to do?

3. What did Benoit wake up to?

4. What did Poux witness Common Law do once he left the trench?

5. Which of the following literary terms best describes how this novel ends?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 531 words (approx. 2 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample