All Quiet on the Western Front1-5 Test

All Quiet On The Western Front1-5 Test

1. / What is the name of the author?
a. / Hans Grueber / c. / Richard Wagner
b. / Erich Maria Remarque / d. / FrederichNietsczhe
2. / What is the setting of the novel? When does it take place?
3. / Who is the main character in the story?
a. / Katczinsky / c. / Kropp
b. / Tjaeden / d. / Baumer
4. / What is the theme of the novel?
5. / Who is Kantorek?
a. / Their superior officer / c. / A high school teacher.
b. / The general of the army. / d. / A doctor
6. / Why do the soldiers dislike Kantorek?
7. / Who is Himmelstoss?
a. / Their superior officer / c. / A high school teacher.
b. / The general of the army. / d. / A doctor.
8. / Why do the soldiers dislike Himmelstoss?
9. / Which of the following things does Kemmerich NOT lose?
a. / His boots / c. / His watch
b. / His diary / d. / His leg
10. / Describe the tone of the novel.
11. / Even though Kemmerich is their friend, why do the soldiers not feel sorry for him when his belongings are stolen?
12. / How many of Paul’s company are still alive at the beginning of the novel?
a. / 50 / c. / 150
b. / 80 / d. / 250
13. / Give an example of exposition within the story.
14. / Give a second example of exposition within the story.
15. / How old is Paul and his friends within the company?
a. / 19 / c. / 23
b. / 21 / d. / 25
16. / What is Katcinzsky really good at?
17. / When the men are shelled by an artillery bombardment in Chapter 5, where are they?
a. / In a park / c. / In a graveyard
b. / By a lake / d. / In a city
18. / What happens when the soldiers are bombarded at this location?
19. / Who is the company’s quartermaster?
a. / Katcinszky / c. / Kantorek
b. / Himmelstoss / d. / Ginger
20. / What are rations?
21. / The soldiers in the story are fighting for what country?
a. / England / c. / Germany
b. / France / d. / Italy
22. / When the company receives reinforcements, what stands out about them?
23. / Who is Behm?
a. / A superior officer / c. / The teacher from high school
b. / The first soldier to die. / d. / The soldier from the hospital.
24. / What is a court martial?
25. / Which soldier is put through a court-martial?
a. / Katcinzky / c. / Kemmerich
b. / Kropp / d. / Tjaeden
26. / What is that soldier in trouble for?
27. / How is this soldier punished?
a. / 3 days in prison / c. / Life in prison
b. / 1 year in prison / d. / Execution
28. / How can Kat tell what kind of artillery shells are being fired at them?
a. / From their shape / c. / From the sound
b. / From the shape of the craters / d. / From the implosion
29. / At one point in the story, the soldiers kill horses. Why do they do this?
30. / What insect plagues the men in the trenches?
a. / Ants / c. / Cockroaches
b. / Bees / d. / Lice