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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter XIX.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What surprises Henry about his head wound?
(a) It feels like he is going to die.
(b) It has blurred his vision.
(c) It doesn't hurt as much as he thought it would.
(d) It is bleeding profusely.

2. As Henry is observing the battle, what happens suddenly to frighten him?
(a) Dark waves of men sweep out of the woods coming toward him.
(b) Runaway horses begin to stampede.
(c) A lieutenant rides up near where he is hiding.
(d) A bomb blast fall near him.

3. What destroys Henry's rationalization about nature prompting him to run?
(a) some wounded soldiers rejoicing over the victory
(b) the sight of the dead man with the ants crawling over his skin
(c) a squirrel being eaten by a stray cat
(d) a rainstorm that comes up suddenly

4. What happens when Henry asks one of the soldiers what is happening?
(a) He gets hit in the head with a rifle butt.
(b) He is cursed as a deserter.
(c) He gets stabbed with a bayonet.
(d) He is told to shut up and run.

5. How does most of the regiment react to the news of their charge against the enemy?
(a) indifferently
(b) objecting loudly
(c) ralllying with anticipation
(d) with disbelief

Short Answer Questions

1. What are the men doing in the forest as Henry nears his regiment?

2. How does Henry regard himself in comparison to the ones who stayed to fight?

3. Describe the man who helps Henry locate his regiment?

4. What does Henry surmise as the men swarm toward where he is?

5. Who do Henry and his friend tell what they have overheard?

(see the answer key)

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