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What is Germany?
The story is set in this country.
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Who is Paul Baumer?
HE is the narrator and main character.
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What is sound?
Shell sizes are determined by IT.
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What are the boots?
These items were passed on a number of times in the story.
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What is Germany?
According to the narrator, this COUNTRY has the best soldiers.
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What is World War 1?
It is the war taking place.
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Who is [Stanislaus] Katczinsky?
Paul carries HIM to the dressing station only to find the man is dead.
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What is a [sharpened] spade?
IT is considered the best weapon in hand-to-hand combat.
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What is sawdust?
IT was used as filler in the bread.
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What are "butcher shops."
The soldiers call the field dressing stations (medical stations) by this 2-word negative description.
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What is November 11, 1918, [Armistice Day]?
It is the date on which the war ended.
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Who is Himmelstoss?
Many hate HIM for his mistreatment of his men.
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What are worn gun barrels?
German soldiers were shelled by their own comrades due to this problem.
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What are coffins?
Large numbers of THESE tell the men that soon many will die in the fighting.
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What is potato cakes?
IT is Paul's favorite food.
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What is historical fiction?
It is the GENRE of this war story.
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Who is Detering?
HE cannot endure the war anymore and deserts in the spring.
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What is [poison] gas?
A SUBSTANCE that flows along the ground and settles into low areas.
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What are [corpse] rats?
THEY feast on bread and bodies.
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Who was Paul Baumer?
HE died on a day that was "all quiet on the western front"
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Who is [Erich Marie] Remarque?
Name the author
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Who is Kemmerich?
While dying in the hospital, HIS watch was stolen.
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What is camaraderie? [friendship]
Though basic training is hateful, what is the one good thing to come from it?
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What are clean sheets?
Paul is startled at seeing THIS on the train.
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Who are the [warring countries'] leaders?
The soldiers thought the war would end if fought by these men.
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