Paul
What point of view (1st, 2nd, or 3rd) is this story told in? How do you know?
1st person
Paul uses the pronouns I and we; all events are from his perspective
What country are Paul and his friends from?
Germany
Who was attacked by Germany at the start of WWI?
France
Kantorek (their teacher)
What does the word comrade mean?
Military term for friend
Who is Paul supposed to look out for while at war?
Kemmerich
Who is the leader of the Second Company?
Kat
Which two countries were the first to join WWI as allies to France?
Great Britain (England) and Russia
Who do Paul and his friends visit in the hospital?
Kemmerich
What does illuminate mean?
To bring light to, to share information about, to make clear, to show
How old is Paul?
20 (page 19)
Who is the "realist" of the group, the character most focused on survival rather than being an emotionally supportive friend?
Muller
Who was the president of the United States during WWI? What was his opinion about the US entering the war?
Woodrow Wilson, pacifist (wanted to stay out of the war)
How many men of the Second Company return from the front for their meal at the very start of the novel?
80 men
What does nationalism mean?
Feeling of strong support for one's country
What is the name of the corporal who takes strict disciplinary actions against Paul?
Himmelstoss
Who does Paul have to write a letter to?
Kemmerich's mother
Why did the US join the war?
German U-boats sunk the Lusitania (an English ship that was carrying American passengers)
What are the deep ditches and tunnels dug into the battleground that Paul and his friends fight in at the front called?
The trenches
What does patriotism mean?
To believe one's country is better than another
What does Paul deliver to Muller at the end of chapter 2?
Kemmerich's boots
Who gets angry with the orderlies for not giving proper pain medication to Kemmerich?
Kropp
What is the name of the Austrian Archduke who was shot in Serbia? His death was another major contributor to the start of the "War to End All Wards"
Franz Ferdinand
Who is actually the first classmate to die in the war? (We never meet him in the text)
John Behm
What does the word coward mean?
a person who lacks the courage to do dangerous or unpleasant things.