American literature all quiet on the western front test

affably

courteously; kindly; easy in manner; graciously

banal

meaningless from overuse; trivial; lacking freshness

devoid

entirely without; empty; totally lacking

indefatigable

without tiring; tireless

melancholy

depression of spirits

quixotic

exceedingly idealistic but impractical

revile

speak evil of; abuse verbally; malign

superfluous

more than enough; excessive

tremulous

trembling

voracity

greedy eating; ravenous; huge appetite, gluttonous

Who is the author of all quiet on the western front?

Erich Maria Remarque

Where was Remarque born?

Germany

In Remarque's third year of teacher college he was drafted into the war

true

How was Remarque wounded?

grenade splinters

After Remarque's mother died, what did he do?

he changed his middle name to his mothers, Maria

What was Remarque often see wearing?

monocle

When Remarque published a novel no one liked what did he do?

he changed his name to Remarque (this is his grandfathers spelling)

Originally the novel had been written in German and translated to \_________

British

Remarque is credited with inventing the \__________ novel

anti-war

Remarque and his wife were \_______ from Germany because the Nazis felt like the novel was an attack of the German government

exiled

Remarque's sister was \__________ for spreading supervised propaganda

beheaded

Nazi government \_______ Remarque's German citizenship

withdrew

After Remarque writes 11 novels he becomes apart of the \_______

Gertrude Stein's "Lost Generation writers"

How did Remarque die?

aortic aneurism

Who were the Allied Powers in WWI?

Britain, France, Russia, and US

Who were the Central Powers?

Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Turkey

Flander Fields

part of Belgium where there was heavy fighting during WWI

Paul Baumer

narrator, easy to get along with, doesn't like war, 19 years old, compassionate, physically and mentally strong, and a good friend

Albert Kropp

reasonable, small, 19 years old, classmate of paul's

Muller

smart in science, blunt, practical, asked for boots, classmate of paul's, 19 years old, and carries books with him

Leer

full beard, likes prostitutes, classmate of Paul's, 19 years old, and the first to experience intercourse

Tjaden

skinny, locksmith, biggest eater, hates Himmelstoss more than most, bed wetter, and not a classmate

Haie Westhus

19 years old, peat-digger, really big guy, and throws grenades farthest

Detering

poor peasant farmer, thinks about family and farm all the time, and compassionate for horses

Berger

tries to save the messenger dog

Stanislaus Katczinsky (Kat)

leader, father figure, 40 years old, veteran, smart, cobbler, has a sixth sense, warns of attacks, finds supplies, and chews tobacco

Joseph Behm

Plump, homely fellow, classmate of pauls, gives into pressure from Kantorek the teacher, Scared of war, and first to die because he was hit in the eye

Kantorek

Teacher, small person, refers to the boys as the iron youth, romantic view of war, and convinces boys to join war

Himmelstoss

boot camp trainer/ drill sergeant, small man, teaches them to self educate, everyone hates him, enjoys humiliating people, mail man by trade, and used cruel punishment.

Franz Kemmerich

Owned yellow boots from an english airman, amputated leg, and classmate of pauls.

Ginger

COOK

Lewandowski

Wounded solider who was in the hospital at the same time as Paul and Kropp. His wife come to visit him in the hospital

Bachter

turns yellow and dies from hemorrhages

Peter

Comes back from the dying room (only person known to do so)

Josef Hamacher

Shot in the head and doesn't get into trouble because of his injury and has a shooting license (sharpshooter)

Mittlestadt

classmate of Paul's and in charge of Kantoreks training

What does yellow represent in the story?

death

At the beginning of the novel, the Germans are fighting in WWI and after two weeks \_____ out of 150 men return

80

who are the three boys out of Paul's class that volunteer to go to war?

Leer, Muller, and Kropp

what is stolen from Kemmerich?

his watch

who wants to takes Kemmerich's boots and eventually does receive them?

Muller

Kemmerich is fully aware of his amputated leg right after it is amputated.

false, he feels pain as if it is still there

paul used to write \_______ but he now feels empty

poetry

More than 20 of the new recruits are about \____ years old

17

Haie, Paul, Kropp, and Tjaden all plot revenge on \____________

Himmelstoss

The Second Company was assigned to lay \______ \______

barbed wire

Paul and Kat spot \______ when traveling up to the front

geese

the front transfers men from soldiers to \_______ \________

human animals

Kat and Paul think they should shoot the guy with his hip busted but they don't, why?

other people start to come out from hiding and Paul and Kat don't want to be called murders

Tjaden scrapes \____ off his skin and then kills them by heating them up, and the result of the heated up mixture becomes \_______

lice, boot polish

who is on trial vs Himmelstoss?

Kropp and Tjaden

Kat and Paul bribe a driver to take them, where?

to the house with the geese

what are the geese feathers used for?

pillows

what is taking over the trenches?

rats

before leaving the trenches the men throw a \_________ out

grenade

\_________ fakes an injury to try and return from the front, but Paul catches him and makes sure he has to go back to the front.

Himmelstoss

who becomes the new cook?

Himmelstoss

Paul gets a pass and gets to go back home for 17 days

true

who is the first person paul sees when he goes home?

his sister

The men swim over and meet 3 \_______ women

french

the 3 women are \________ for food

prostitutes

who does Himmelstoss try and save, but ends up dying?

Haie

who like that paul wear civilian clothes while at home?

his mother

what is the poster of that Kat and Paul find?

boy and a girl

what happens to the poster of the boy and the girl?

it gets ripped and half and the side with the girl is used for pleasure

what are the lies that Paul told Kemmerich's mom?

he was shot in the heart and died instantly

who persists all of the questions about war while paul is home?

his father

who is in charge of Kantoreks company?

Mittlestaedt

Paul tells his mother that when he returns to war, he could become a \______ instead of fighting, which isn't true

cook

how does Mittlestaedt treat Kantorek?

degrades his looks and makes him leader of a marching drill that is very tiring for the leader

where did Tjaden learn his "lesson" about being a bed wetter?

camp moors

what is right next to camp moors?

russian prison camp

what does Paul give half of to the prisoners?

cigarettes

who comes to visit paul?

father and sister

pauls mom is ill with \______

cancer

what did pauls mother make him?

potato cakes

Paul shares the potato cakes with his group of friends

true

who gives the men the iron cross?

kaiser wilhelm

the men are very impressed with Kaiser when he comes

false

who goes into no mans land and gathers enemy information?

paul

Who is Gerard Duval? How is Paul affected by his death?

printer by trade and paul is the one who killed him- first hand to hand combat, paul serves him yellow water, he feels terrible about this and wants to send money to his family

what was seen that gave away the position of the 8 soldiers, in the abandoned village

smoke from the meal they were making

what do the men bring back to the front with them from the village?

bed, armchairs, and a cat in a cage

who gets injured in the village?

paul and kropp

what kind of hospital do the 2 boys have to stop at?

Catholic

what does Paul do when Kropp was supposed to go into the hospital by himself?

fakes an illness

"hospitals are the best place to learn about \____"

war

what type of injury does Lewadowski have?

abdominal

who tried to kill them self with a fork and a shoe?

blind man

Paul believes who would have killed themselves if he didn't have company

Kropp