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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. What makes some of the Confederate soldiers in Chapter 1 yell for joy?

2. What is the "rattle" noise that Walter hears in Chapter 2?

3. Which general is Palmer's boss?

4. Who yells at Luther's troop to close the gap in the swamp?

5. Who has information about the history of the word "Shiloh?"

Short Essay Questions

1. Discuss Palmer's mother and father.

2. How does General Grant go from being called "Useless" Grant to becoming a general in the war?

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

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

5. Describe Luther's first hand-to-hand combat.

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

7. Why, according to Walter, do the soldiers in his troop want to fight at Shiloh?

8. Describe General Johnston's death, as witnessed by Luther.

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

10. What is the significance of the drum heard in Chapter 1? Why is it important?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Define exposition and discuss the exposition of "Shiloh: a Novel by Shelby Foote". What does the reader learn from the exposition? Is the information consistent throughout the book or does it change? Explain your answer and reasoning.

Essay Topic 2

Irony is the contrast between what is expected and what actually happens. There are three types of irony: verbal, situational, and dramatic. Identify and discuss two examples of irony in the book. Which type of irony is it? What is expected and what actually occurs with your examples?

Essay Topic 3

Name and discuss three historical events or actual locations that exist in real-life and were mentioned in the book. What role does each event play in the book?

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