ANSWERS“All Quiet on the Western Front” Movie Questions

1. What is the title of this film? All Quiet on the Western Front2. When was it made? 19303. Who wrote the original novel?Remarque4. Why did the students join the Army?To get girls, for glory,, for medals, to please their parents, to fight for their

country5. What role did the mailman (Himmelstoess) have? He’s the training sergeant6. Was Himmelstoess particularly mean to these recruits? Give an

example.Yes, mean, making them crawl through mud, miss their leave7. How were conditions at the Western Front different from their

expectations in training camp?No vwsa, no food, noone seems to be in charge8. What was the impact of the shelling on the new recruits?They’re terrified9. What happened after the bombardment?One of them dies; another risks his life unnecessarily to get the bodyt10. In the attack, what did the machine gun do to the glory of war and

individual heroism?It was pure luck if you weren’t hit.11. How many of the company died in this first battle? How do you knowHalf. because the cook says he wants to wait for the other 80 and the

soldiers say they’re dead12. Why were they able to eat so well finally?because half of them were died13. Who did they blame for this war?

Generals, kings, manufacturers, or a find of fever14. Who did they omit in their list of potential villains?

15. How did the doctors' react to Kemmerich's plight?he says there’s nothing he can do for him16. What happened to Kemmerich's boots? went to another soldier, till he died, then another soldier, etc.17. How was Sgt. Himmelstoess received when he arrived at the frontstill thought he had power18. What was the pattern of a battle? What preceded the attack? What

followed it?Attacks and counterattacks

19. What happened to Paul Baumer when he found himself in a shellhole in No Man's Land with the French soldier?

killed the soldier then tried to keep him alive20. Why did the French girls - ostensibly the enemy - accept the German

soldiers?because they are starving21. After four years of war, how has the German homefront been affected?

Were there still the parades, crowded streets, and joyous sounds of going off to war?

They are clueless—they don’t realize how bad things are22. What were the attitudes of the men in the beer hall? That they knew better than Paul, who had been at the front23. Were they willing to listen to what Paul had to say?No24. How does Paul Baumer confront his former teacher? The teacher doesn’t know anything—when it comes to dying for your

country it is better not to die at all25. How do the young students react to his vision of the war?They call him a coward

26. How has the company changed during Paul's absence?He doesn’t recognize anyone, they’re all young boys27. What is ironic about Kat's and Paul's deaths? They’re so pointless, and not in the heat of battle28. Describe the attitude of this movie towards World War I and all warsStupid, useless, and pointless