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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Henry know that the Union forces had won this second battle?
(a) When the gunshots stopped, the Union was not in retreat.
(b) He could hear their cheers from where he stood.
(c) He overheard a cavalryman talking about it.
(d) He could see it from the tree he had climbed.

2. What sudden event takes place after the first retreat of the Rebels?
(a) They return.
(b) A storm arises.
(c) The generals send new orders.
(d) They are ordered to march.

3. What causes Henry's moment of panic?
(a) He remembers he forgot to pray that morning.
(b) He remembers thinking about running.
(c) He doesn't remember loading his rifle.
(d) He is momentarily blinded by the smoke.

4. When they stop running, what do the men begin to build?
(a) little hills out of anything they can find
(b) small fires to keep warm
(c) log cabins for the officers
(d) walls around their new camp

5. What happens when Henry sees a man in front of him drop his rifle and run away?
(a) He takes a bullet in the arm.
(b) He panics and runs too.
(c) He yells for the lieutenant.
(d) He shoots the man in the back.

Short Answer Questions

1. Against whom does Henry develop a particular anger?

2. What do some of the soldiers do to make marching easier?

3. How are Henry's comrades behaving in the face of imminent warfare?

4. What does one of Henry's tent mates ask him to do?

5. What brings Henry out of his stupor?

(see the answer key)

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