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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. Who do Hood's officers blame for their loss?
2. On whose eagerness for battle is Lee depending?
3. Why does Fremantle say the English have not entered the war?
4. What news does Tom bring Chamberlain?
5. How does Lee think one wins victories?
Short Essay Questions
1. In "Friday, July 3, 1863, Chapter 1, Chamberlain," what is ironic about where Chamberlain and his men are being sent?
2. In "Thursday, July 2, 1863, The Second Day, Chapter 1, Fremantle," describe Fremantle's thoughts toward the Southerners.
3. In "Thursday, July 2, 1863, The Second Day, Chapter 6, Lee," why does Lee think the choice of Ewell as a commander of a corps is a mistake?
4. In "Thursday, July 2, 1863, The Second Day, Chapter 5, Longstreet," how do Longstreet and Lee differ on their views of the day's battle?
5. In "Thursday, July 2, 1863, The Second Day, Chapter 5, Longstreet," Longstreet several times has the urge to talk to Lee about his tactics, and about Stuart, and yet he suppresses the urge. Why? Do you think that is the right thing to do?
6. In "Friday, July 3, 1863, Chapter 1, Chamberlain," what does Tom say about the bayonets?
7. In "Thursday, July 2, 1863, The Second Day, Chapter 4, Chamberlain," what is the result of Vincent telling Chamberlain that his men cannot withdraw under any circumstances?
8. In "Thursday, July 2, 1863, The Second Day, Chapter 6, Lee," how does Stuart respond to Lee's reprimand? Do you think Lee is right to reprimand him rather than court martial him?
9. In "Friday, July 3,1863, Chapter 3, Chamberlain," the word "dreamyly" appears several times. Explain its significance.
10. In "Thursday, July 2, 1863, The Second Day, Chapter 2, Chamberlain," what does Chamberlain's encounter with the escaped slave reveal to him?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Each of the section of The Killer Angels opens with a fragment from the song "Glory, Glory, Hallelujah."
1) What is the significance of these quoted fragments?
2) How do these fragments set up the action to follow?
3) Is the use of this song to frame the novel successful? Why or why not?
Essay Topic 2
There are several minor characters that appear throughout The Killer Angels, with varying degrees of influence on the action or on other characters. Choose three of the following minor characters and describe how the author characterizes them, and what influence they have on either other characters or the action of the novel.
1) Tom Chamberlain
2) Kilrain
3) John Buford
4) Jubal Early
5) J.E.B. Stuart
Essay Topic 3
One theme in The Killer Angels is friendship, whether it is friendship that grows out of fighting together or friendships that are tested by the war. Choose two of the following three pairs and discuss how their friendship is portrayed in the novel and what affect it had on their lives in the war.
1) Chamberlain and Kilrain
2) Armistead and Hancock
3) Lee and Longstreet
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