All Quiet on the Western Front Chapters 7-8

Chapter 7:

1. Baumer says the men become animals at the front.  What do they become when they rest?

They become wags and loafers when they are at rest.

2. What is Paul's attitude about those who die?

Paul’s attitude is that he is scared like most of the men there but doesn’t want to show it.

3. Why do the men make jokes?

The men make jokes because it helps them get their minds off the war.

4. How does Paul feel when he first enters his home?  When he talks to his mother?

Paul feels loved and wanted by his mother when he first enters his home. When he talks to his mother he feels sad because she is sick and might die and that he might not be able to see here again. He also feels happy to be with her.

5. How do his father's and mother's attitudes toward his fighting differ?

His parents are proud of him. His mom is worried about him and his father was proud.

6. What does his room represent to Paul?

Paul’s room represents his younger years before he became a man and started fighting in the army.

7. Who is Boettcher? Who was he?

Boettcher was the school porter and he is a model now.

8. What does Paul tell Kemmerich's mother?

Paul tells Kemmerich's mother that Kemmerich died instantaneously because he doesn’t want to tell her how much he suffered.

9. Why is he willing to swear a lie?

He is willing to swear a lie because Kemmerich wouldnt want his mom to know how he died.

10. Why does Paul regret having been on leave?

Paul regrets having been on leave because he doesn’t want to go back to the horrible place of death and suffering; he doesn’t want to leave his love ones.

Chapter 8: 

1. What description in this chapter proves to Paul that he is no longer indifferent, but that he is sensitive?

When Paul notices nature and he began to love it proves that he is no longer indifferent, but that he is sensitive.

2. Are the descriptions of the Russian prisoners sympathetic or unsympathetic?

The descriptions are sympathetic.

3. According to Paul, how do the Russians seem different from the Germans?

The Russian are different from the Germans by the Russian will work hard for food but the Germans will eat in front of the solider.