All Quiet – Comprehension Questions

                                                                        Chapter 9

1.     How do the soldiers feel about preparing for the Kaiser’s visit? 

2.     Are they impressed by him?

3.     Do they blame the Kaiser for their misery in war?

4.     Where do you see, once again, the expression of the idea that one group starts a wr but another group fights it?

5.     According to the soldiers’ conclusions, who profits from war?

6.     Consider some recent wars in which Americans have become involved.  Who profited?  Do you see any parallels between the characters’ observations and your own?

7.     What sort of propaganda does Paul resent?

8.     Did the Germans use propaganda against its enemies during WWI?  Do we use propaganda during wartime today?

9.     Bring in an example of propaganda about the war in Iraq.

10. Compare and contrast Paul and the Frenchman.  How are they alike?  How different?

11.   Prediction:  Will Paul notify the family of Gerard Duval?