All Quiet on the Western Front quiz

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1. 1 Easy

   Which country's soldier does Paul kill in a shell hole?

   Answer: France

   Why: In the dead man's wallet Paul finds photographs of a woman and a little girl.

2. 2 Medium

   What does Detering bring back to his bunk before he deserts?

   Answer: Cherry blossom

   Why: Detering has a big cherry orchard at home, and it is just the time of year when it blossoms.

3. 3 Hard

   Who drills Kantorek after the teacher is called up?

   Answer: Mittelstaedt

   Why: Kantorek is also sent across the whole town on bread duty, pushing a handcart beside the old school porter.

4. 4 Easy

   Which once-mocked machines become the men's worst horror?

   Answer: Tanks

   Why: Enemy infantry are men like them, but tanks are machines that roll into craters and climb out again without stopping.

5. 5 Medium

   Where does Paul take cover in the shelled graveyard?

   Answer: Under a coffin

   Why: Paul reflects that the dead the shells threw up were killed once again, yet each one saved a living man.

6. 6 Hard

   Which delicacy was Kat's greatest find?

   Answer: Lobsters

   Why: Kat's best find ran to four whole boxes of lobsters, though the men would rather have had a good beef steak.