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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter XI.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What describes the noises Henry hears coming from the Rebels?
(a) curses and cries of pain
(b) snarls, prayers, and cheers
(c) songs and drum beats
(d) pipes and harmonicas

2. What follows the men returning from the battlefield?
(a) horses that have lost their riders
(b) stray dogs afraid of the noise
(c) military ambulance wagons
(d) catcalls and bullets whizzing by their heads

3. How are Henry's comrades behaving in the face of imminent warfare?
(a) They refuse to think about it.
(b) They tell stoies about their bravery.
(c) They give off airs of being fearless.
(d) They keep to themselves like Henry.

4. What does Henry's mother do for him before he leaves?
(a) bakes him some cookies
(b) knits him some socks
(c) cuts his hair
(d) brushes his uniform

5. Why is Henry ordered to get Jim off the road?
(a) He is walking too slow.
(b) A battery is approaching.
(c) There are holes in the road.
(d) Snipers may shoot him.

Short Answer Questions

1. At what is Henry's anger directed during the battle?

2. How does Henry describe Jim's wounds?

3. After the pipe smoking friend leaves Henry, how does he feel?

4. How does the pipe-smoking friend try to encourage Henry?

5. Why does Henry begin to think it would be better to be killed?

(see the answer key)

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