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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. Who writes a letter for Confederate commanders to read to their troops as they march toward battle in Chapter 1?

2. What does "Shiloh" mean?

3. What is the goal of Luther's troop, according to their attack plan?

4. Where was Palmer when the Confederacy seceded from the Union?

5. When he joins the family business, who keeps Grant away from customers?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Colonel Appler do when Sherman leaves his camp? Why?

2. How do Luther and fellow troop members treat the ones who are lying on the ground?

3. Explain the Confederate strategy that is based on Waterloo.

4. What was Walter's typical day like, and why is it unusual?

5. Explain three ways the Rebels made too much noise to make a surprise attack possible.

6. Describe the letter from Johnston read to the troops as they march to battle.

7. What is a skirmish? How is it different from a battle?

8. What does Luther initially think about fellow troop members lying on the ground? What does he come to realize?

9. Describe Luther's dream the night before battle.

10. What issue does Palmer see with the Waterloo-based strategy?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Define falling action as an element of plot. Discuss in detail the falling action in this book. How did it flow? What role did the falling action have in the story and how did it work?

Essay Topic 2

Write an overview of the author's life and other works.

Essay Topic 3

What is a genre? Discuss the genre category that best describes this novel. Explain your answers.

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