Ch. 1-3
Who is the main character and narrator of the book?
Paul Baumer
At the end of ch. 5, what do Paul and Kat catch and eat together?
a goose
Who dies from a wound to his back at the end of ch. 6?
Haie Westhus
Who is Paul tasked with guarding in chapter 8?
Russian prisoners
What was Kat killed by?
A tiny splinter of shrapnel to the head.
Who is described as a voracious eater but still somehow skinny?
Tjaden
Why does Himmelstoss report Tjaden in ch.5?
Tjaden mooned him
While Paul is home on leave, who does Paul learn has been called to military service by his friend Mittelstadt?
Kantorek
Who makes a visit to Paul's unit in chapter 9 to boost the morale of the troops?
Kaiser Wilhelm II
Who is killed by getting shot with a flare gun at point blank range?
Muller
Who ends up with Kimmerich's boots at the end of ch.1?
Muller
Which character is particularly disturbed upon hearing the cries of injured horses after a bombardment?
Detering
Who finds Himmelstoss hiding and cowering in fear during the battle at the end of chapter 6?
Paul
Who tries to comfort Paul after he tells him about killing the French soldier who fell in his shell hole?
Katczinsky/Kat
Who is injured alongside Paul in Ch. 10?
Kropp
Who was the cruel drill instructor of most of Paul's squad during basic training?
Corporal Himmelstoss
Who gets angry in ch.5 when he is asked what he will do after the war?
Albert Kropp
How does the squad deal with the rat infestation in the trenches?
They chop some of the rats and use the bits as bait for the other rats.
What was the name of the French soldier who Paul stabbed to death in ch. 9?
Gerard Duval
At the beginning of chapter 10, Paul's squad is happy to be tasked with guarding what?
A suppply depot
Why does the squad view Kat as a hero?
He is very resourceful, always finding food for them. he also seems to have good instincts during battle.
In ch.4, why is Paul's squad sent out into No Man's Land?
Wiring duty (laying barbed wire)
Why does Paul say that his life depends on winning over the French girl in ch.7?
It would prove that he could be something more than just a soldier. Perhaps there was a chance he could still have a normal life.
What does Paul realize about the prisoners in chapter 8?
He is not that different from them
What effect does the death of Kat have on Paul?
He is essentially dead inside. He says he has no hope and nothing more to live for.