| A | B |
| the first way the men kill lice | cracking them between their fingers |
| Tjaden's invention for killing lice | throwing them into a boot polish tin suspended over a candle, so they are burned |
| What Himmelstoss expects | to be treated as a superior |
| the status of Paul's class | 20 enlisted; 8 are still alive & well; 7 have died; 4 were wounded; one has gone crazy |
| the relevance of the subjects the boys were taught in school | absolutely none |
| How does Kropp infuriate Himmelstoss | he doesn't answer him about where Tjaden is. |
| open arrest | the men must remain in an old fowl-house, but other soldiers can visit |
| close arrest | the men are in the cellar of a building |
| Paul's situation with the bulldog during the goose escapade | parallels the war itself; he is caught in a life or death situation |
| the difference between war and the goose escapade | fighting for no reason and fighting because you want something |
| the reason Kat and Paul save the goose feathers | for cushions |
| Paul's feeling for Kat | intimate comradship |