Describe kat
He was the general who led all the soldiers; he's also a kobbler
Describe Mueller
He was the person who wanted kemmerich's boots
Describe Paul baumer
Main character; loves to draw pictures of birds; died during the war because he stood up to draw a picture of a bird and was shot in the head
Describe kemmerich
He was shot in the leg and eventually had his leg amputated
Who wrote this novel
Erich remarque
What belonging to kemmerich do the soldiers want
His boots
Why do the students join the army
For their teacher/ it is their duty; they expected war to be easy and fun and thought they were going to come out with a easy victory
What nationalities are the prisoners in the camp adjacent to the Germans
Russian
What is Paul's mother dying from
cancer
What occupation did the Frenchmen that Paul killed hold
Printer
Why does Kropp become suicidal
Both legs were amputated
When does Kat die
At the end of the movie
Who was Paul's school teacher
Mr. Kantorek
Who visited Paul's company after the important battle and handed awards
Keiser of Germany
What do the soldiers steal and cook
2 geese
Describe the trench
Long, narrow area surrounded by bags to hide, soggy, wet, crowded, rats were inside there, stale bread
What does Paul's mother bake for him
cake
What is the name of the small area between the trenches
No man's land
From whose perspective is the story told
paul
What does Albert ask Paul for in the hospital
A gun
What is the "Dead Room"
A room where they take living patients to a "dead room" when they know their gonna die
Describe Paul from beginning to the end of the war
In the beginning he was spirited, happy, didn't want to smoke when his teacher offered him one; towards the end he knows what to prepare for/ expect what might happen and when his teacher asked him for a smoke he said yes because being in the war makes him want to do the things he never would do
What is meant by the " Lost Generation "
These were the boys who were excited for war but when it was time for war they were scared
What is stolen from kemmerich
His watch
What does the death of the horses represent
Innocence of war
How is Paul's mother and fathers attitudes towards fighting differ
Mother- she understands what he has to do for his country; but when he comes home she wants him to work at like a bakery or something so he can stay home because she knows how dangerous it is Father- his father is very proud of him in war because he wants to show him off
Where was the western front
Germany, France, Belgium, and all the way to the north sea
What is the setting of the story
WW1 and Germany
What do you think of the wartime medical practices
They didn't have a heart
What do you think the theme of the movie is and why
War is bad because you can die at any moment and you don't even know it
What advances in science and technology were depicted in the battle scenes
Flamethrower, gas, bombs, guns