You probably think you’ve read enough about the rats and the constant shelling, but Chapter 6 takes the terror to a visceral, claustrophobic level. The scent of the dead shows the psychological breaking point of the soldiers as they anticipate the inevitable French assault. Take the All Quiet On The Western Front Chapter 6 Quiz and see how much you know.
AQOTWF Chapter 6 Quiz Questions
- Where are Paul and his comrades sent at the beginning of Chapter 6?
- What is the condition of the trenches when they arrive?
- What do the soldiers immediately begin doing upon arrival?
- What smell dominates the air at the front?
- What creatures infest the trenches?
- What do the rats feed on in the trenches?
- What do the soldiers use to kill the rats?
- What noise begins suddenly after a short calm?
- What does the bombardment do to the earth around them?
- How do the soldiers protect themselves during shelling?
- What psychological state do the men experience under bombardment?
- What happens to the new recruits during the attack?
- What horrifying sight do Paul and his comrades witness in the trenches?
- What physical condition afflicts many soldiers during the attack?
- What do the soldiers smell after days of bombardment?
- What do the men crave most during the fighting?
- What do the soldiers do with the dead bodies in the trench?
- How does Paul describe the front during this chapter?
- What emotion does Paul feel toward the dying enemy soldiers?
- What breaks Paul’s sense of reality during combat?
- How do Kat and Paul help a wounded man under fire?
- What happens when they carry the wounded man?
- What do the soldiers receive after surviving the battle?
- How does Paul describe the recruits after the attack?
- What do the men find in the cratered battlefield afterward?
- What does Paul notice about the difference between old soldiers and new recruits?
- What emotion dominates the men after days of battle?
- What does Paul realize about the meaning of survival?
- What is the general mood at the end of Chapter 6?
- What theme is reinforced through the events of Chapter 6?