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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. Who is the friend that Henry notices has changed since he last saw him?
(a) the joking soldier
(b) the loud soldier
(c) the singing soldier
(d) the tall soldier

2. When the Rebels charge them again, how does Henry now feel?
(a) alarmed
(b) afraid again
(c) confident
(d) indifferent

3. How is this charge a turning point for the regiment?
(a) They no longer fear death.
(b) They learn how to reload faster.
(c) They now see that it is possible to win.
(d) They refuse to fight again.

4. After Henry plants the flag in the ground, what happens?
(a) Henry is shot but he refuses to fall.
(b) The regiment loses heart and waits to die.
(c) The Rebel charge comes near enough for Henry to look them in the eye.
(d) The regiment is uplifted by the sight of the flag and charges ahead.

5. Once in position, what does Henry see?
(a) a row of Rebel canons aimed in his direction
(b) a long stretch of cleared wood with flashes of rifle fire
(c) a long clearing with sandbag walls on the far side
(d) a long stretch of burned out forest

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens as the smoke begins to clear?

2. What do the officers expect to find among the men?

3. As the Rebels bear down on them, how does Henry feel?

4. What does a Major volunteer Henry's regiment to do?

5. What does Henry recall while waiting for marching orders?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How is Henry saved from having to tell a made-up story about his wound and separation from the group?

3. What does Henry do to prevent Wilson from being reminded of how scared he was earlier?

4. Describe how the battle begins as Henry's regiment begins the charge.

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

6. What does this battle prove about the regiment?

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

8. How does Henry distinguish himself that day?

9. How does Henry find extra strength and courage during the charge?

10. What elates Henry and his friend as they are resting safely with the regiment?

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