What is it like to look into the eyes of a man you have just killed and discover that he has a name, a family and a trade? All Quiet On The Western Front Chapter 9 Quiz is based on the traumatic incident with Gerard Duval in a muddy shell hole. You’ll find the common humanity that transcends the frontiers of the Great War, and the guilt that runs deep.
AQOTWF Chapter 9 Quiz Questions
- What event begins Chapter 9?
- How do the soldiers prepare for the Kaiser’s visit?
- What is Paul’s impression of the Kaiser?
- What do the men receive after the Kaiser’s inspection?
- How do Paul and his comrades feel after the Kaiser's visit?
- What topic do the soldiers discuss afterward?
- What does Kat say keeps the war going?
- What does Paul think about national enemies?
- What happens soon after the Kaiser’s visit?
- What emotion does Paul feel as he returns to the front?
- What task does Paul volunteer for?
- Where does Paul end up hiding during the mission?
- What happens while Paul hides?
- What does Paul do to the enemy soldier?
- How does Paul react immediately after killing the soldier?
- What does Paul discover on the dead soldier?
- What is the soldier’s name that Paul learns from his papers?
- What profession did Gérard Duval have before the war?
- What does Paul do after realizing Duval’s identity?
- How does Paul feel about killing Duval?
- What promise does Paul make to the dead soldier?
- What realization does Paul have about war after this experience?
- What physical condition affects Paul in the shell hole?
- How long does Paul remain trapped with the body?
- How does Paul escape the shell hole?
- How do his comrades react when he returns?
- What does Kat remind Paul about survival?
- What theme dominates Chapter 9?
- What tone best describes Chapter 9?
- What symbolic act defines Paul’s transformation in this chapter?