All Quiet on the Western Front chapter 1-6

As the book opens, why are the soldiers five miles from the front?

They are at rest

Why have the men received double rations?

Cooked for more than they had since half was killed

Who was Kantorek?

Schoolmaster

How did the soldiers feel about Kantorek?

Disliked and respected

Where is Kemmerich and why do they go visit him?

Hospital/first aid station because they wanted to visit him

What has been stolen from Kemmerich?

His watch

What procedure has been performed on Kemmerich that he is unaware of?

Amputation of the leg

What do the soldiers ask for Kemmerich to be given?

Morphia

Do the friends feel Kemmerich will survive?

No

What does Kantorek call the group in his letter?

Iron youth

What play was Paul working on at home?

Saul

Why does Muller want Kemmerich's boots?

Put them to good use because good boots are scarce

What was Corporal Himmelstoss' civilian job?

Postman

How does Himmelstoss feel about Paul, Kropp, Muller, and Kemmerich?

Senses they won't listen and do what they're told

What incident results in Himmelstoss leaving the soldiers alone?

Obeyed orders at their own pace

What does Remarque state is the finest thing to come out of the war?

Comradeship

Is Kemmerich aware of how poor his health is?

Yes

What is the relationship between Paul and Kemmerich?

Close friends

Does Kimmerich have a peaceful death?

No

Is the hospital staff compassionate?

No

Discuss the death of Joseph Behm

He got hit in the eye during attack, knocked unconscious, and was shot again while crawling to No Mans Land

How did Behm's death impact the other men?

They had to realize that they were the most trusted, and they had to see and experience all parts of war.

How do the soldiers feel about the replacements?

Feel like they're infants

Who is the leader/provider for the group?

Kat

What does Kat bring the men to eat?

Two loaves of bread and horse flesh

What problem does Tjaden have?

Pees the bed

How does Himmelstoss try to correct this problem?

Found another bed wetter, made them bunk together and rotate each night so one person would be peed on

Why are the men being sent to the front?

Wiring fatigue (restring wire in no mans land)

What kind of birds do the men hear as they are driven to the front?

Geese

What does Kat predict will happen that night?

Bombardment

Who does the scared, young recruit remind Paul of?

Kemmerich

Where are the terrible cries the men hear coming from?

Wounded horses

Who is most upset by the noise?

Detering

Where do the men take cover during the next round of the bombardment?

Graveyard

Where does Paul use to shield himself from the artillery fire?

Coffin

What weapon is used during this phase of the attack?

Gas

Who is the young soldier that Paul and Kat try to help?

Boy that reminds him of Kemmerich

What do they feel would be best for the solider?

Put him out of his misery

As chapter five begins, what are the men picking off themselves?

Lice

What does Detering say he would do if he was home?

Harvesting

What do the younger men feel the war has taken from them?

Their youth and chance of normal life

What kind of bird do Kat and Paul capture and eat?

Goose

How does Paul feel about Kat?

Sees Kat as a brother

What do the men see as they are heading to the front?

Brand new coffins stacked

How does seeing coffins stacked at the front make them feel?

Depressed and hopeless

What can the men detect about the British artillery?

Has been strengthened

Why do German shells start falling in the German trenches?

Barrels are worn out

Why must the men watch their bread?

Rats have been stealing it

How do the men attempt to put a stop to this?

Take the gnawed bread, put it out, and wait for the rats to come then kill them

What food do the men get that they see as a sign of bad things to come?

Cheese and rum

What does Paul say the men have become?

Wild beast

What begins to pile up in no-man's land?

Dead bodies

What happens because the days are hot and the dead lie unburied?

Bodies swell up

What gives the soldiers a break from the rats in the trenches?

Eating the dead bodies

Why do the men hate observation planes?

Bring the artillery down on them

Are the recruits helpful? Why or why not?

No, they don't know what they're doing and die quickly

How does Paul describe the wounded?

Alive when they shouldn't be

How many men are left in Second Company at the end of the battle?

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