All Quiet on the Western Front Flashcards

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1
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Who is the first of Paul’s classmates to die during the war?

A

Joseph Behm

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2
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Whose boots does Muller want?

A

Kemmerich’s

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3
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Which character has a knack for finding food?

A

Kat

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4
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For what medical condition that plagues Tjaden does Himmelstoss devise a humiliating cure?

A

Bed-Wetting

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5
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From what illness does Paul’s mother suffer?

A

Cancer

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6
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What did Kantorek encourage his students to do about the war?

A

Patriotically enlist at once.

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7
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With what friend is Paul hospitalized?

A

Kropp

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8
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How long before the Armistice does Paul die?

A

One month

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9
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Who dies as Paul carries him to safety?

A

Kat

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10
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What prompts Detering to desert?

A

The sight of cherry trees

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11
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What nationality are the prisoners whom Paul befriends?

A

Russian

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12
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What nationality is the soldier whom Paul stabs to death?

A

French

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13
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Where does Paul choose to spend his leave?

A

At home with his family.

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14
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According to Kat, what would happen if the enlisted men and the officers were all given the same pay?

A

The war would end immediately.

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15
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According to Kropp, how should disagreements between nations be resolved?

A

The leaders should fight it out with clubs.

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16
Q

Who kills the goose?

A

Kat

17
Q

Which character most loathes Himmelstoss?

A

Tjaden

18
Q

Which character is the last to die?

A

Paul

19
Q

What happens when half the company is killed at the beginning of the novel?

A

The survivors receive double rations and enjoy a large meal.

20
Q

What inventions made World War I so different from previous wars?

A

The airplane, the machine gun, the grenade, and poison gas

21
Q

In what year was the novel first published in English?

A

1929

22
Q

What is the term for the long ditches from which the armies attack one another?

A

Trenches

23
Q

What nationality is the girl with whom Paul sleeps?

A

French

24
Q

What does the army report say on the day Paul is killed?

A

“All quiet on the Western Front”

25
Q

What is Kropp’s first name?

A

Albert