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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Henry begin to think it would be better to be killed?
(a) to teach a lesson to the lieutenant
(b) to get some rest
(c) to escape his duty
(d) to have his troubles ended

2. Coming to his senses, what does Henry realize?
(a) He is starving.
(b) He has to think up some good stories to tell.
(c) He is back with his regiment.
(d) He needs to find another rifle.

3. What do some of the soldiers do to make marching easier?
(a) whistle
(b) hold hands
(c) make jokes
(d) shed their knapsacks

4. What becomes Henry's grandiose image of himself?
(a) as a reformer to save the world
(b) as an angel possessing perfect existence
(c) as president of the United States
(d) as a great orator to uplift the world

5. Why is Henry jealous of the men leaving the battlefield?
(a) He imagines they are the chosen ones.
(b) He sees them leaving without shame.
(c) He realizes he would have been one of them.
(d) He imagines they will get medals.

Short Answer Questions

1. As Henry is observing the battle, what happens suddenly to frighten him?

2. What does the tattered man say about wounds you cannot see?

3. What is Henry advised to avoid putting pressure on his head wound?

4. What sudden event takes place after the first retreat of the Rebels?

5. What amazes Henry after the Rebels retreat?

(see the answer key)

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