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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 is Jefferson's military job?
2. What does Jefferson stand on to watch more soldiers arrive?
3. To whom had the gift given to Otto when he joined the army previously belonged?
4. What image does Otto associate with the unnerving sound he describes?
5. Why aren't members of the 23rd Indiana close?
Short Essay Questions
1. Who is the first narrator of Chapter 6 and what childhood memory does he recall?
2. Where does Otto go when he retreats from the fighting and what does he do there?
3. Discuss the difference of opinion between Corporal Keller and Sgt. Buterbaugh over the soldiers who left the battlefield.
4. What realization does Otto make as he watches fresh troops arrive and what does he vow to do after the realization?
5. How many people does Forrest lose from his cavalry unit in the Shiloh area battles? How do you know?
6. What is the weather like for the troop in Chapter 6? How do the soldiers know a battle is nearing?
7. What unnerves Otto most about the battle and why?
8. Who explains Forrest's battle strategy and what is that strategy?
9. Explain the circumstances that lead to Jefferson joining the army.
10. Discuss the importance of Otto's watch.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Write a character description of Palmer. Was he a major character or minor one, static or dynamic? Support your answer with specific evidence form the story and be sure to include definitions of major and minor character.
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the differences between major and minor characters in literature. Discuss Palmer and Jefferson as major characters and select two other characters to analyze as minor characters. How do the minor characters fit the definition?
Essay Topic 3
What is a genre? Discuss the genre category that best describes this novel. Explain your answers.
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