Act 2

Question 1

1. What are the men having for breakfast?

Answer 1

Bacon and porridge.

Question 2

2. What reason does Trotter give for there being no bacon, only fat in his bacon?

Answer 2

Bad cooking.

Question 3

3. How has Osborne told Mason to wash the dishcloth?

Answer 3

He asked his wife to send some washing powder.

Question 4

4. How does Trotter confirm that he is not a commissioned officer?

Answer 4

He mentions ‘being in the ranks’

Question 5

5. Why are Trotter and Osborne worried about Stanhope?

Answer 5

He looks unwell.

Question 6

6. How does the sound of birds make Trotter feel?

Answer 6

Missing his family and garden.

Question 7

7. Why does Trotter remember seeing a May-tree?

Answer 7

He thought is was a phosgene gas attack.

Question 8

8. What does Trotter say he would prefer?

Answer 8

Whizz-bangs.

Question 9

9. How does Raleigh describe the Front line?

Answer 9

Quiet and Uncanny.

Question 10

10. What do Osborne and Raleigh bond over?

Answer 10

Rugby.

Question 11

11. Who did Osborne play for?

Answer 11

Harlequins and England.

Question 12

12. Raleigh thinks Trotter makes it feel:

Answer 12

Natural and genuine.

Question 13

13. How did the German’s react to the wounded man?

Answer 13

They told the rescuers to carry him.

Question 14

14. What does Stanhope think about the smell of bacon?

Answer 14

Foul.

Question 15

15. Why does Stanhope plan to run wire down the sides of the trench?

Answer 15

The other company left it in poor condition.

Question 16

16. What orders were the company given for the attack?

Answer 16

Expect no support and don’t retreat.

Question 17

17. What does Stanhope draw on Trotter’s chat?

Answer 17

Trotter being blown up.

Question 18

18. Why does Stanhope think Trotter is different?

Answer 18

He has no imagination.

Question 19

19. Why does Osborne tell Stanhope he’s not going ‘potty’?

Answer 19

He is talking about it.

Question 20

20. Why does Stanhope call for whisky?

Answer 20

He is cold.

Question 21

21. What did Osborne do on leave?

Answer 21

Played with his kids.

Question 22

22. Who reads Raleigh’s letter?

Answer 22

Osborne

Question 23

23. What does Raleigh say about Stanhope?

Answer 23

He is proud to be his friend.

Question 24

24. When is the attack expected?

Answer 24

Thursday.

Question 25

25. What sarcastic comments do Stanhope and the Sergeant-Major share?

Answer 25

They will past the Germans and win the war.

Question 26

26. What does Stanhope say to the Colonel about the smell of bacon?

Answer 26

It clings to the walls.

Question 27

27. When did the Colonel suggest would be a better time for the raid?

Answer 27

Tomorrow afternoon.

Question 28

28. Which two officers are chosen for the raid?

Answer 28

Raleigh and Osborne.

Question 29

29. Where does Hibbert say he is going?

Answer 29

To visit the doctor.

Question 30

30. What does Stanhope threaten Hibbert with?

Answer 30

‘Accidentally’ shooting him.

Question 31

31. What does Stanhope confess to Hibbert?

Answer 31

That he understands his fear.

Question 32

32. How does Stanhope convince Hibbert to stay?

Answer 32

To stand with the other men.

Question 33

33. What is wrong with the tea?

Answer 33

It tastes of onions.

Question 34

34. How does Osborne react to the news of the attack?

Answer 34

He doesn’t.

Question 35

35. What did the German soldiers do to the previous hole in the wire?

Answer 35

Tied red ribbon to it.

Question 36

36. What book is Osborne reading?

Answer 36

Alice in Wonderland.

Question 37

37. Why does Osborne say he’s reading it?

Answer 37

‘There is no point in it’

Question 38

38. Where do Stanhope and Hibbert go?

Answer 38

To the Front line.

Question 39

39. How does Raleigh react to the news of the attack?

Answer 39

With excitement.