WorksheetsAll Quiet on the Western Front ch. 4-5
Total questions: 36
Worksheet time: 18mins
What word does Baumer use to describe Tjaden at the beginning of chapter 4?
grumpy
foul-mouthed
stingy
reticent
Why is Muller in a good mood?
He has a ticket home.
He has new boots.
He ate a good meal.
He found an English rifle.
What type of animal does Kat notice and want to eat?
pigs
geese
ducks
cow
How do gunpowder fumes taste?
salty
smokey
sweet
bitter
What name do the men call the British?
tommies
yanks
bacon
teapots
When do the English gunners usually start firing?
ten o'clock
five o'clock
eleven o'clock
eight-thirty
What worries Kat a great deal?
infantry attacks
bombardment
air-strikes
raids
Why do the men know they are near the sea?
They can feel the cold.
They find a boat.
They can smell the water.
They can hear seabirds.
How does Baumer hurt his hand?
unrolling barbed wire
crawling through barbed wire
cutting and removing barbed wire
using it as a shield against shrapnel
Who does the crying, fair-haired recruit remind Baumer of?
Kropp
Kemmerich
Kantorek
Katczinsky
Why is the fair-haired recruit so embarrassed?
He has left one of his comrades to die.
He is crying from fear.
His pants, which were far too large, fall down as he runs away.
He has soiled himself during the battle.
Who is bothered the most by the sound of the wounded horses?
the fair-haired recruit
Baumer
Kropp
Detering
What was Detering before he became a soldier?
a doctor
a veterinarian
a postman
a farmer
When do the men return to the lorries (trucks)?
five o'clock
four o'clock
three o'clock
six o'clock
Where do the men take cover from the heavy shelling?
the woods
the burned-out lorries
the house where Kat saw the geese
a graveyard
What new danger do the men face while taking cover?
soldiers with bayonnets
gas
the living dead
incendiary rounds
What do Baumer and Kat want to do to the wounded young recruit?
disinfect his wounds with rum
carry him to the hospital
kill him
leave him to die
What do the men have to watch out for while riding back in the lorries?
hanging wires
artillery
snipers
shell-holes
What is it a tedious exercise to kill?
the bacteria that cause thench-foot
Englishmen
flamethrower troops
lice
Who arrives at the front lines?
Kropp
the Kaiser
Himmelstoss
Kantorek
Of what does Haie often dream?
the abuse he received at the hands of HImmelstoss
the beating they gave to Himmelstoss
being killed in battle
going home and forgetting about the war
What is Kropp's first name?
Paul
Hans
Albert
Frederick
Why does Haie prefer military life to his normal job?
It is clean and fairly comfortable (when they're not fighting).
He enjoys following orders and can't think for himself.
He likes working with explosives.
It gives him an opportunity to kill people.
Who hates Himmelstoss the most?
Kropp
Haie
Baumer
Tjaden
For what job is Muller well-suited?
couch potato
police officer
peat-digger
schoolmaster
What does Tjaden call HImmelstoss?
a stupid cow
a stinky pig
a squawking bird
a dirty hound
What does Himmelstoss threaten to do to Tjaden?
court-martial him
stab him in the gut
have him sent to the front lines
shoot him personally
How long does Kropp say the men have had to endure shells and bombs?
thirty-seven months
two years
a year and a half
one year
What word describes almost all sergeant-majors?
drunk
mean
fat
loud
What is the men's sole ambition?
to pull the wool over the eyes of a general
to send the dog after a salesman
to knock the conceit out of a postman
to kick the pants off a police officer
What punishment do the men receive for insulting Himmelstoss?
house arrest
probation
open arrest
solitary confinement
What game to the men play while locked up?
Yahtzee
charades
skat
poker
What does Baumer grab for the men's dinner?
a bulldog
a goose
a pig
a bag of apples
What do the men do with the leftover goose?
They take it to Tjaden and Kropp.
They ate it all; there were no leftovers.
They give it to Himmelstoss.
They bring it back to the hut.
How does Baumer feel towards Kat?
He resents him.
He loves him.
He is indifferent towards him.
He tolerates him.
What is the last thing the men see before falling asleep?
the outlines of the huts
Himmelstoss's face
the bones of the goose
the flashing of the explosions at the front
