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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 part of his body troubles Lee?
2. What shadow hangs over Dick Garnett?
3. Why is Reynolds no longer in command?
4. What catches Buford's eye in the cemetery?
5. What does Buford conclude when the Rebel troops pull back?
Short Essay Questions
1. How would you characterize the friendship between Kilrain and Chamberlain?
2. In "Monday, June 29, 1863, Chapter 1, The Spy," what is the mood of the Confederate army? Of the Union army?
3. In "Monday, June 29, 1863, Chapter 1, The Spy," why are Sorrel, Longstreet and Lee hesitant to believe the spy's information?
4. In "Wednesday, July 1, 1863, The First Day, Chapter 5, Longstreet," Longstreet describes Jackson to Fremantle. How would you characterize Jackson?
5. In "Wednesday, July 1, 1863, The First Day, Chapter 7, Buford," what do you think it symbolizes when Buford cannot find the white angel but sees instead the Rebel fires burning?
6. How would you characterize Lee's approach to civilians?
7. In "Wednesday, July 1, 1863, The First Day, Chapter 6, Lee," how is Ewell described? What kind of commander do you think he is?
8. Describe George Pickett's appearance.
9. In "Monday, June 29, 1863, Chapter 3, Buford," how does the setting foreshadow the upcoming battle?
10. In "Wednesday, July 1, 1863, The First Day, Chapter 4, Chamberlain," what is the significance of Dan Butterfield?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Choose a character from The Killer Angels that you particularly identify with or admire. Using specific citations from the text to support your ideas.
1) Explain why you identify with or admire that character.
2) Describe how that character represents your personal beliefs.
Essay Topic 2
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 3
Naturally, the characters in The Killer Angels had lives before and outside of the war. Choose three of the following characters and describe what the author tells us about their lives outside of the army. How do these lives influence them as soldiers? Given what the reader is told of those lives, are any of their actions within the army surprising? Why or why not? Use the text to support your ideas.
1) Chamberlain
2) Longstreet
3) Pickett
4) Armistead
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