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All Quiet On Western Front
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Meaning 'In the West Nothing New' in German, this 1928 novel by Erich Maria Remarque, a German veteran of World War I describes the German soldiers' extreme physical and mental stress during the war, and the detachment from civilian life felt by many of these soldiers upon returning home from the front.
 

All Quiet On Western Front
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25 Questions

1. Who Is General Duval? How Is Paul Affected By His Death?

2. Why Is It Hard For Paul To Spend Time With His Family?

3. What Type Of Damage Do Trench Mortars Cause?

4. What Makes Kemmerich's Death So Personal For Paul?

5. According To Paul - What Is The Finest Thing To Arise From The War?

6. What Happens To The Young Soldier That Paul Helped At The Beginning Of The Chapter? What Do Paul And Kat Wish To Do For Him? Why Don't They Do It?

7. What Year Was The Book Written?

8. Why Is It Hard For Paul To Leave The Hospital?

9. Why Does Paul Think He Should Of Never Have Had A Leave?

10. Why Does Paul Refer To His Generation As A "Waste Land"?

11. Why Does The Point-of-view Change To The Third Person For The Last Two Paragraphs Of The Story?

12. Why Is It Ironic That Paul And His Comrades Refer To Themselves As "Stone-age Veterans" When They Compare Themselves To The New Recruits?

13. Describe The Russian Prisoners. Why Does Paul Feel Sorry For Them?

14. Why Is Paul Bitter In His Feelings Toward Kantorek?

15. How Does Paul Manage To Get Off The Train With Albert?

16. How Do The Men Know They Are Really Cut Off From All Help When They Are Being Attacked?

17. How Does He Feel About His Comrades?

18. What Happens To Paul When He Returns To The Front? What Happens To Albert?

19. Why Do The Men Try To Discourage The Two Young Soldiers From Having The Doctor Operate On Their Flat Feet?

20. What Is Muller's Plan For Kemmerich's Boots? Do You Think This Is Cruel?

21. What Dreams Do The Various Members Of The Group Have About Going Home? What Do Their Dreams Tell You About Their Character?

22. Why Does Paul Get A Fourteen-day Rest?

23. Who Is Kantorek?

24. Who Is Corporal Himmelstoss?

25. Describe The Night The Men Spend Listening To The Wounded Man Cry Out For Help