All Quiet on the Western Front Review Chapters 1-3

What is strange about the soldiers concern to start the book?

• They are mourning the deaths of their fallen comrades.

• They are more concerned with their food than with the death of their fallen comrades.

• They are only concerned with the clouds.

• They don't know what is happening at all.

Why do the soldiers regret trusting their teachers?

• Their teachers encouraged them to sign up for the war, without telling them about the horrors of war.

• Their teachers told them not to go fight.

• Their teachers are war heroes, but war is different now.

• Their teachers did not teach them about figurative language.

What do the soldiers think will happen to their injured friend Kemmerich?

• They think he will fully recover and join them again in battle.

• They think he will get to go home because he is missing a leg.

• They think he will succumb to his wounds and die.

• They think he will receive the best possible medical care and recover.

What prized possession of Kemmerich's does Muller want?

• His jacket.

• His boots.

• His watch.

• His money.

What country are the narrator and his comrades from?

• Germany

• France

• USA

• Russia

Why does the narrator disagree with his teacher calling him and his fellow soldiers "Iron Youths?"

• He feels war has taken away his childhood innocence.

• He thinks "Gold Youths" would be more appropriate.

• He actually agrees and think the teacher is giving them an appropriate nickname.

• He thinks he is tougher than Iron.

What is NOT one of the difficulties the soldiers face?

• Seeing their friends die.

• Spending 14 days in the trenches.

• Eating rationed food that is sometimes cold.

• Driving a tank.

About how old is the narrator and his comrades?

• 14

• 18

• 29

• 40

What did someone steal from the injured Kemmerich?

• His watch

• His boots

• His jacket

• His money

What happened to the soldiers friend Joseph Behm, who was injured in "No Man's Land?"

• He crawled back to safety.

• He got captured.

• He moved out of cover and was killed by the enemy.

• No one got injured in "No Man's Land."