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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. Which of the following does Charley not say in a letter to his mother?

2. In what direction does the Rebel army begin to march?

3. Charley watches as the enemy falls and ________ by the thousands.

4. Which of the following is not true about Charley's health?

5. What have become symbols of death for Charley?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do the men get whiskey?

2. What is the nature of the wound Charley sustains in Chapter 8?

3. Explain the range of Charley's thoughts as he sits by the river.

4. How do Charley and his comrades differ in their opinions about the possibility of any more battles?

5. What is the foreshadowing of the meadow in Chapter 8?

6. What is Charley's initial experience like at camp in Washington?

7. What is the men's opinions of General McClellan?

8. Why does Charley find the job of slaughtering the horses so repugnant?

9. How does the Battle of Gettysburg begin for Charley and his company?

10. What job does a surgeon ask Charley to do?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The author provides very vivid accounts of battles and Charley's life in camp and in the hospital. What do you think it would take to survive such an ordeal? What other than the potential for being shot for desertion, forces Charley to remain a loyal soldier?

Essay Topic 2

At what point does Charley's disillusionment with war begin to set in? Do you think Charley and his comrades would sometimes prefer battle to the monotony of boring days in camp? Explain.

Essay Topic 3

What is the significance of the scene where Charley converses with a Rebel soldier on the other side of the river? Why is it ironic? Why does the author include such a poignant scene?

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