Characters
The main character and narrator of the novel, a young German soldier.
Paul Baumer
What the soldiers are doing at the very beginning of the novel.
eating/resting after battle
One word that describes the overall mood of the novel (serious, realistic, grim).
Grim
A basic soldier with the lowest rank.
Private
The soldier who brought his exam books to the front.
Muller
Why the soldiers receive extra food at the start of Chapter 1.
Most of their Company has died in battle.
What does food represent to the soldiers?
survival or comfort
An officer who gives orders to soldiers.
Lieutenant
The older soldier who looks out for the younger boys and teaches them important survival skills.
Katczinsky
Where Paul and his friends go to visit Kemmerich.
The hospital
What is the earth to the soldiers during a battle?
safety or protection
The food portions soldiers receive each day.
Rations
The harsh soldier who trained Paul and his classmates before they went to war.
Himmelstoss
What happens to Kemmerich that upsets Paul and the others.
His leg is amputated, and he dies.
How does the author describe the physical condition of soldiers after fighting?
Exhausted and injured
Places where soldiers sleep when they are not fighting.
Billets
Paul’s friend who is badly injured and taken to the hospital early in the story.
Kemmerich
What Paul and his classmates experience during their training that changes how they see authority.
Harsh or unfair training under Himmelstoss.
What does the novel show about how the war affects young people?
They lose their innocence and youth
The person in charge of handing out supplies to soldiers.
Quartermaster