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66 Cards in this Set
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How old are these young men?
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18
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Which country do they represent?
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Germany
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What does the schoolmaster say is the duty for each one of them
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fight for the fatherland
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What does he call them when they enlist?
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Iron Youth
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What does Paul do while the teacher is talking about the war?
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draws a picture of a bird sitting in the window
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What makes it a good day at the front?
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everyone has eaten good and the mail has come
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Where is Kemmerich?
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hospital
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What building is the hospital?
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church
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What has happened to him?
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part of his leg was amputated after being shot
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What do his friends bring him?
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smokes and cheese
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Why do they hide the items?
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someone had stolen his watch
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What does Muller ask for and why?
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his boots because his own hurt and Kemmerich won't be needing his anymore
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How does Paul console him on the next visit?
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says that good artificial limbs have been made and there are good recuperation institutions
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Who is Corporal Himmelstoss?
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training officer of Paul's group
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How to the troops get to the front?
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train
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Why does Detering say it is wrong to kill the horses?
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they haven't done anything wrong
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Why are the rats particularly repulsive?
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they are fat because they eat the dead
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How do they refer to the rats
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corpse rats
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What is the most feared and obscene weapon?
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gas
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Where do the vapors settle?
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hollows and low places
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What protection is offered from gas
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gas masks
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Why are the new recruits killed so quickly
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they are inexperienced
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What is Kay's job in civilian life?
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shoemaker
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Why is a spade better than a notched bayonet?
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Can be used like a club; cleaner; saves time; more efficient
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How did Himmelstoss get sent to the front?
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almost killed two trainees in the muddy field
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What is missing off the new recruits' helmets?
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spike on top
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For what purpose does Kat say the shelling is
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to soften the enemy so they can't sleep and are too tired to fight
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Who is groveling like a coward?
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Himmelstoss
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Why does Paul decide to help the Frenchman?
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he felt guilty
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What is he seeking from the man?
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forgiveness
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What does he find in his uniform?
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pictures of the man's family and an ID
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What is the Frenchman's occupation in civilian life?
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printer
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Who is pinning on the Iron Cross decorations?
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the kaiser
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Why are these men being awarded the Iron Cross?
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acts of bravery
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Which of the main characters receives one?
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Himmelstoss
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Who was wounded in this last assault?
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Paul and Albert
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Why is a Catholic infirmary better?
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noted for good treatment and food
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How do they know someone is not coming back to his bed?
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they take his clothes
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Where are these soldiers taken?
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dead room
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Why does Albert want a gun?
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depressed after his amputation
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What does Paul do when he enters his home?
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cries
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What is wrong with his mother?
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cancer has returned
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What does he bring for her?
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bread, cheese, and butter
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Why does he not want to wear his uniform?
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depressed over all the killings
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Why does his father want him to wear it?
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wants to show off his son to his friends
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What do the older men reveal by their questions and discussion of war?
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they don't understand the horrors of this war
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Why does he lie to Kemmerich's mother?
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to comfort her
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What is the schoolteacher still talking about despite the high death rates at the front?
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duty to the fatherland
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What does Paul say about himself and his schoolmates?
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they are just boys trying to stay alive
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What does Paul recognize about himself in his bedroom?
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he has changed from an innocent schoolboy to someone who thinks about death all the time
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Where does he think he belongs?
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at the front
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Who was killed while he was on leave
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Muller
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What new weapon is being used?
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flame throwers
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What is becoming scarce?
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food
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What is the attitude of the troops?
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hopeless
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What does Kat say about the war?
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the end is near after 4 years
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Besides France and England, who else are the Germans now fighting?
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America
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On what does Paul say they are waiting?
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the end, the armistice, the peace
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Which of the group deserted?
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Detering
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What is the penalty for this?
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death
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Who are the only two left of the original group
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Albert and Paul
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In the class of 1916, twenty enlisted. How many are dead?
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13
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How many are missing?
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4
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What happened to the other one?
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in a madhouse
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What does Paul do when he hears the birds chirping?
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sketches a picture of one
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What is the army report to the German High Command on October 11, 1918?
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"All quiet on the Wester Front."
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