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A STEP BEYOND

TESTS AND ANSWERS (RALLTEST)

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TESTS

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TEST 1

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_____ 1. Remarque's principal purpose in the novel was to

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A. present a vivid portrayal of the horrors of World

War I

B. show how a German generation was affected by the war

C. set the record straight about trench warfare

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_____ 2. Paul and his friends were encouraged to enlist by

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A. the editorials written by Heff Krauss

B. the town's leading politician, Heinrich Boll

C. the schoolmaster, Kantorek

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_____ 3. A symbolic action which points up the war's effect upon

morality was

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A. Muller's attempt to get the boots

B. the theft of Kemmerich's watch

C. Paul's killing of Gerard Duval

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_____ 4. In the process of training the young soldiers,

Himmelstoss tried to

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A. break their spirits

B. inspire them with Germany's glorious destiny

C. develop their sense of mutual responsibility

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_____ 5. Katczinsky's great skill lay in his ability to

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A. cut through red tape

B. scrounge for food

C. be the best marksman in the company

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_____ 6. The halfway existence of the soldiers between life and

death is best illustrated by the scene in the

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A. hospital

B. cemetery

C. field depot

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_____ 7. One of the terrible images of the battle scene is the

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A. dying horses

B. bayonet charge by "the gladiators"

C. suicide of the frightened soldier

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_____ 8. The theme which is NOT developed in this novel is that war

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A. is inevitable

B. destroys ambition

C. helps develop brotherhood among the soldiers

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_____ 9. The several references to butterflies in the novel

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A. provide a contrast to the horrors of war

B. are inserted to show Paul's scientific interests

C. introduce Paul's vivid dream sequences

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_____ 10. Paul shows compassion for Kemmerich's mother by

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A. sending her an optimistic letter in her son's name

B. telling her that Franz is recovering satisfactorily

C. lying about the manner of her son's death

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11. All Quiet is sometimes said to be lacking plot and

characterization. Is this true? If so, does it harm the novel?

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12. In wartime, society seems to suspend the Ten Commandments for

soldiers. Explain this idea and use examples from the novel to support

your points.

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13. All through the war, Paul and his friends seem obsessed with

food, comfort, and physical things. Give several examples involving

food and comfort and explain how these examples provide an

indication of how the war is progressing.

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14. Explain the meaning of this statement: "Chance rules a soldier's

life at the front." Give examples which support your explanation.

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15. Explain why Paul objects to his and his friends' being called

"Iron Youth."

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TEST 2

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_____ 1. One sign of the deteriorating conditions in their army was

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A. the substitution of crepe paper for cloth bandages

B. the desertion of many German officers

C. the making of coffee out of soy beans

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_____ 2. Paul realized that the difference between his first and

second leaves was that

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A. his family had started to blame the Kaiser

B. the civilians now expected to lose

C. he had changed

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_____ 3. "Forgive me, comrade. We always see it too late" are

Paul's words to

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A. the dead Frenchman

B. the dying Kemmerich

C. the locksmith, Tjaden

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_____ 4. Paul's mother, father, and teachers

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A. attempt to build up his morale when he is on leave

B. are out of touch with the reality of Paul's situation

C. symbolize the wholesome side of Germany

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_____ 5. Paul's conclusions about the Russian prisoners of war are

that they

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A. are inferior to the Germans

B. cannot be trusted

C. are similar to the Germans

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_____ 6. Paul is unable to understand

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A. how both sides can be fighting for a just cause

B. why Germany has not been victorious

C. why the Kaiser lied to the troops

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_____ 7. Paul wonders what will become of his generation now that

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A. "our education has been forever blunted"

B. "our knowledge of life is limited to death"

C. "our morals have been corrupted beyond redemption"

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_____ 8. Josef Hamacher, the soldier in Paul's hospital ward, said

that war is a glorious time for all the

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A. generals

B. munitions makers

C. surgeons

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_____ 9. A final irony of the novel is that Paul's death came

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A. in a camp accident

B. shortly before the Armistice

C. as he, left for home on a furlough

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_____ 10. On the day that Paul died, the army communique read:

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A. All quiet on the Western Front

B. Our brave forces have repelled a vicious enemy thrust

C. Casualties were light in defense of the Fatherland

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11. Using examples to support your points, support or refute

Paul's statement, "A hospital alone shows what war is."

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12. Using several incidents that occurred while Paul was home on

leave, explain why he concluded, "I do not belong here any more, it is

a foreign world."

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13. Although it is not true, Paul tells Kemmerich's mother that

Kemmerich died instantly and without pain. Defend, or at least

explain, the motives for Paul's actions.

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14. Explain why Paul and his friends believe that the war has ruined

them for everything.

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15. Using several examples, discuss the vital role played by

friendship in this novel.

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ANSWERS

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TEST 1

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1. B 2. C 3. B 4. A 5. B 6. B 7. A

8. A 9. A 10. C

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11. This question asks you to do two things: to decide whether All

Quiet is weaker than other stories in plot and characterization and

then to decide whether or not that weakness- if it exists- harms the

novel. When you think of stories in which the main characters' desires