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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is it that Henry believes he is the only man who can see?
(a) that war is a game for bored civilians to play like chess
(b) that war is nonsense invented by madmen
(c) that war is nature's way of sorting out the fittest humans
(d) that war is nature's way of duping men into being victims

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

3. What does Henry see that is his first encounter with the reality of war?
(a) wounded soldiers coming back the other way
(b) the body of a dead soldier
(c) an abandoned canon
(d) destroyed fields

4. As the Union soldiers get back into position, what is happening?
(a) Bugles are sounding loudly.
(b) The earth is shaking underneat them.
(c) Bullets are flying, shearing off blades of grass.
(d) Fire breaks out behind them.

5. As a victim of nature, what does Henry feel he is being denied?
(a) opportunity
(b) pity
(c) justice
(d) commendation

Short Answer Questions

1. What brings Henry out of his stupor?

2. What awakens Henry one morning?

3. After getting his wound treated, what does Henry do?

4. What do some of the soldiers do to make marching easier?

5. What does one young man of the battalion do at the first volley?

(see the answer key)

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