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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 the rank of Otto's commander?
2. With which regiment does Otto serve?
3. Who is Otto's commander?
4. What is Otto's decision at the end of his recount in Chapter 4?
5. Who, according to his recollection, gave Otto a gift when he joined the army?
Short Essay Questions
1. Where does Otto go when he retreats from the fighting and what does he do there?
2. What does Jefferson witness from his lookout point, and what important information does he overhear?
3. What unnerves Otto most about the battle and why?
4. What convinces Otto to retreat from the fighting and how does he leave?
5. What does Otto's tale of the dog demonstrate about the weaponry used in the war and why?
6. What information does Armory provide regarding the wounded? How does he feel about his fellow squad members?
7. What conclusion does Forrest draw after joining Jefferson at his lookout point and what obstacle does he face?
8. How do the members of the squad in Chapter 6 feel about each other? How does one narrator describe this?
9. How many people does Forrest lose from his cavalry unit in the Shiloh area battles? How do you know?
10. What is the weather like for the troop in Chapter 6? How do the soldiers know a battle is nearing?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Write an overview of the author's life and other works.
Essay Topic 2
What is Otto's gift given to him from his father as he leaves for war? What does it symbolize to Otto? Also be certain to include a definition for "symbolism" in your response.
Essay Topic 3
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.
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