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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 of Charley's items is not grazed by bullets?

2. The soldiers learn that Lincoln wants __________________________.

3. What alcohol is Charley given by the doctor?

4. Officers are the only ones allowed to have _______________.

5. What is the morale of the men as they wait in camp?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What is different for Charley as he prepares to go into this battle?

4. How does Charley spend his first paycheck?

5. What should Charley's life be like now that he is 21-years-old?

6. What type of food is available to the soldiers in camp?

7. What is the setting for Chapter 9?

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

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

10. Describe Charley's experience as he and his company march toward Richmond.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Charley seems to have more affection for horses than he does for people and finds it easier to shoot men than horses in battle. It is especially repugnant for Charley to have to slaughter the horses for food for the men. Where does this feeling come from for Charley? Is he normal in his perspective on this?

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

Charley Goddard was a real person who actually lived in Minnesota and served in the Civil War. How much of Soldier's Heart do you think is accurate? How much do you think the author invented for dramatic license? Discuss which parts you think are accurate and which are invented.

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