Chapter 3

1. For what does Katzcinsky have a reputation?   He has a sixth sense where such people everywhere but one does not appreciate it at first. He is also the smartest of them all and he is a cobbler.

2. How does Kropp think wars should be fought?  Believes that war should be a popular festival with entrance-tickets and bands, like a bullfight. Then in the arena, there would be ministers and generals of the two countries armed with clubs and would have it among themselves. Whoever survives, his country wins.

3. What were Himmelstoss's drill exercises?  They are in the barracks and hear the drummers practicing. They have then installed themselves somewhere and practice brokenly, dully, and monotonously. There was also a game called Lohne.

4. What had been Himmelstoss's profession before the war?  He was a postman.
 
5. What does Kropp say happens to little men like Himmelstoss when they get stars or stripes?  They change and as thought theyd swallowed concrete.

6. What reason does Kropp give for officers' making drill exercises so difficult?  Kropp finds that there must be discipline and there must always be one man who has power over the other. The mischief is merely that each one has too much power.

Chapter 4:

1. What is the importance of the "earth to a soldier?"  When a soldier presses himself down upon her, or when he buries his face and his limbs, he does it from the fear of death by shellfire. Also, she is his only friend, his brother, his mother, she shelters him and releases him for ten seconds to live, to run, ten seconds of life.

2. What influence does the front have on soldiers?  It changes the soldiers into animals.

3. What two situations in battle serve a comic relief from the grim battle being waged?  The fire that has been exploded is like fireworks and Paul finds that being with Kat makes everything seem all right. Kat is also gun-shy which helps relieve Paul.

4. What does the death of the horses represent?  Horses are the animals that helped the soldier get to places and having them kill means that the soldiers wouldnt be able to transport themselves. Once the horses are down, the men feel like they have no way of fighting in a battle which brings their confidence down.

5. What does the graveyard scene say about the value of human life?   The value of human life is deteriorating because there are so many deaths and a human life is just like another walk in the park.

6. Why is this an important chapter in the novel?  The significance of this chapter is that it is the first bombardment the men have to go through and it was a test of the mens capability during a battle in the trenches and to see how brave they are.