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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why do some of the men move back frantically?

3. What does Henry see on the faces of sleeping soldiers?

4. What does the regiment know of the military machinery behind their orders to charge the Rebels?

5. What is Henry's resolve during the battle?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How does Henry receive what becomes his red badge of courage?

4. What action does Henry take when the regiment begins to show signs of running down?

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

6. How was Henry's reception back in the unit better than what he had hoped for?

7. How does Henry distinguish himself that day?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay on the emotional impact of coming up on an unexpected scene of tragedy. In your essay discuss how this happens frequently when people discover dead bodies. Include the trauma that is likely to occur to the person who finds such a ghastly thing. Add to that the immobilizing effect of such a discovery and the probable reasons it is difficult to tear one's eyes away from it.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay about living with regrets. Using Henry's regret that he was so unfeeling toward the tattered man he allowed to wander off and die alone, enlarge your essay about how everyone has some regret to live with. Discuss how to deal with regrets as Henry did, considering them a kind of learning experience.

Essay Topic 3

Write a story about some time in your life when you were very afraid. Use as much imagery as you can to make the reader feel the terror that went through you at the time. Include in your story what the fear prompted you to do or if it immobilized you.

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