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The Red Badge of Courage | Quiz

Stephen Crane
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The Red Badge of Courage | Quiz

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1)

As the Union soldiers get back into position, what is happening? (from Chapter VI)

Fire breaks out behind them.
The earth is shaking underneat them.
Bugles are sounding loudly.
Bullets are flying, shearing off blades of grass.
2)

Why must they charge the Rebels? (from Chapter XXIV)

They cannot retreat.
It is their only hope.
It is getting late in the day.
They are surrounded.
3)

At twilight after running aimlessly in the woods, what sound does Henry hear? (from Chapter VIII)

the sound of resuming battle
the sound of singing and dnacing
the sound of cattle returning to their barns
the sound of squirrels chattering in the trees
4)

How does Henry regard himself in comparison to the ones who stayed to fight? (from Chapter VII)

as being more stupid than his comrades
as being more of a hero than they
as physically weaker than the ones who stayed
as having superior intellect
5)

Why is Henry ordered to get Jim off the road? (from Chapter IX)

There are holes in the road.
Snipers may shoot him.
A battery is approaching.
He is walking too slow.
6)

How does Henry see his current suffering? (from Chapter XII)

as being fair because he is a coward
as having followed the course nature laid out for him
as a burden that he sould not have to bear
as an accident of nature
7)

What do the officers expect to find among the men? (from Chapter XXIV)

desertion
carelessness
ignorance
rebellion
8)

How does Henry feel about deserting the tattered man? (from Chapter XXV)

He forgets it.
He talks about it.
He regrets it.
He accepts it.
9)

What immobilizes Henry to prevent him for seeking out his regiment? (from Chapter XI)

He no longer has a rifle and cannot go into battle to fight with his hands.
He cannot imagine how to find his regiment in all the confusion.
He cannot make up his mind that he really wants to return.
He cannot come up with a good story about where he has been.
10)

How does Henry imagine the battle sounds he hears at night? (from Chapter VIII)

as thunder in the clouds
as drums in a parade
as two panthers fighting
a red and green dragons
11)

Where does Henry take refuge? (from Chapter XVIII)

behind a dead soldier
under a wagon
in a cave
behind a small tree
12)

What happens when Henry asks one of the soldiers what is happening? (from Chapter XIII)

He gets hit in the head with a rifle butt.
He is cursed as a deserter.
He gets stabbed with a bayonet.
He is told to shut up and run.
13)

Who does Henry meet up with as he walks with the wounded? (from Chapter IX)

the lieutenant with the wounded hand
Jim, from his regiment
the pipe smoking comrade
the general he saw on a horse
14)

How is this charge a turning point for the regiment? (from Chapter XXI)

They now see that it is possible to win.
They learn how to reload faster.
They refuse to fight again.
They no longer fear death.
15)

What does Henry first blame for his guilty condition? (from Chapter VII)

the man in front of him who ran
the generals
consequences
circumstances
16)

What starts the battle in the forest? (from Chapter XVII)

a single gunshot
a canon blast
an order from the lieutenant
a Rebel yell
17)

As the men of the regiment fight like wild animals, what happens suddenly? (from Chapter XXI)

The Rebels disappear.
Canons start firing.
Henry loses the flag.
Henry loses his rifle.
18)

Who is the friend that Henry notices has changed since he last saw him? (from Chapter XV)

the singing soldier
the joking soldier
the loud soldier
the tall soldier
19)

How close is the enemy at this time? (from Chapter XXIII)

close enough to fight hand to hand
close enough to see their faces
close enough to hear what they say
close enough to hit with a stone
20)

What is Henry doing at the end of the exhausting day? (from Chapter XXV)

sleeping
analyzing himself
repairing the flag
talking to the lieutenant
21)

What happens to Henry physically as he marches on toward the battle? (from Chapter XI)

He trips over a dead soldier.
He becomes nauseated.
He falls and breaks an arm.
He aches from pain, thirst, and hunger.
22)

Who does Henry hope to impress one day? (from Chapter XVI)

his mother and the dark haired girl
the people who live around his farm
his mother and her pastor
the students at his old school
23)

As Henry is observing the battle, what happens suddenly to frighten him? (from Chapter XIII)

A lieutenant rides up near where he is hiding.
Runaway horses begin to stampede.
Dark waves of men sweep out of the woods coming toward him.
A bomb blast fall near him.
24)

How do the men react to the approach of the Rebel forces? (from Chapter XVII)

quaking in their boots
darting around to be more difficult targets
mostly standing still as though tied to stakes
looking around for ways of escape
25)

How does Henry first feel when he realizes that the Union has won the second battle? (from Chapter VII)

betrayed in a way
afraid of what will happen to him now
elated
confused and disbelieving
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