Why can’t the men get rid of their lice? Why has Himmelstoss been sent to the front? How do the …

Why are Paul and his comrades sent to the front? How do the men change as they approach the front?  …

Why is it ironic that Paul and his comrades refer to themselves as “stone-age veterans” when they compare themselves to …

What makes Kemmerich’s death so personal for Paul? What is significant about Kemmerich’s telling Paul to take the boots for …

What makes Kemmerich’s death so personal for Paul? What is significant about Kemmerich’s telling Paul to take the boots for …

Why does Paul refer to his generation as a “waste land”?  Who is Corporal Himmelstoss?  What prejudice does Paul have …

What is the mood/atmosphere of Chapter 1? Although the novel is told from the German point-of-view, what universal view does …

Why does Muller wish Kantorek were there? What different attitudes about war were held by the “poor and simple” and …

Why do the men feel hostile toward Ginger? What is unusual about the latrine facilities? What has changed about these …

Where are the men “at rest”? Why is there such an abundance of rations? Who is the narrator?  How old …