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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. As the Rebels bear down on them, how does Henry feel?
(a) like a fly on a tree
(b) like a hunted animal
(c) like a man with a purpose
(d) like a charging bull

2. As the men of the regiment fight like wild animals, what happens suddenly?
(a) Henry loses his rifle.
(b) Canons start firing.
(c) Henry loses the flag.
(d) The Rebels disappear.

3. How do the men react to the approach of the Rebel forces?
(a) mostly standing still as though tied to stakes
(b) darting around to be more difficult targets
(c) quaking in their boots
(d) looking around for ways of escape

4. What is Henry's act of bravery?
(a) He defies the orders of the colonel.
(b) He moves ahead with the flag and urges the men to follow.
(c) He lets out a yell and charges the Rebels alone.
(d) He manages to carry the flag and shoot at the same time.

5. What is Henry's resolve during the battle?
(a) not to move
(b) to write everyting down
(c) to look for escape
(d) to help the lieutenant

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Henry imagine himself doing sometime in the future?

3. How does Henry rationalize his railing at nature while he was on the run?

4. Describe the man who helps Henry locate his regiment?

5. How does Henry explain his absence from the regiment.

Short Essay Questions

1. After the charge, when they realized they were safe, how do some of the men return to their own lines?

2. Describe what startles Henry when he wakes up the following morning.

3. What prompts the regiment to drive on in the charge?

4. Explain why Henry and his friend went to find a stream.

5. As they wait in the trenches, what happens to the silence?

6. How does Henry eventually get back to his regiment?

7. Where does Henry's regiment go and why?

8. Thinking ahead, what image comes to Henry's mind?

9. What does Henry observe as weariness comes over his comrades?

10. How has Wilson changed since the first days of military camp?

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