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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 state is Charley in during the battle?

2. What does the person in #125 want?

3. What soon faces Charley and his comrades?

4. What have become symbols of death for Charley?

5. How old is Charley in Chapter 10?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. In addition to his food, what does Charley take with him on a picnic by the river?

3. What disease does Charley come down with while waiting in camp?

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

5. How does Charley spend his first paycheck?

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

7. What does Charley think as he watches the enemy soldiers fall and die?

8. What are some of the very familiar things that Charley experiences as he heads into this battle?

9. What is the date when Chapter 10 begins and where is Charley?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the types of conflict found in Soldier's Heart. Cite examples for your answers.

Essay Topic 2

In what ways do you think Charley may have been misled about what war was really like? Or do you think he was well informed about the decision he was making? Explain. What about the other characters?

Essay Topic 3

The author shows the juxtaposition of the soldiers engaged in battle which is being witnessed by local families who have brought picnic lunches to witness the event as if it were entertainment. What does this scene indicate about how people viewed the war? Explain.

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