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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. 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 shoots the man in the back.
(d) He yells for the lieutenant.

3. How is Henry shooting and reloading as the Rebels arrive?
(a) like a machine
(b) clumsily
(c) very slowly
(d) not very methodically

4. What does the lieutenant do to the boy who tries to run away?
(a) beats him
(b) lets him go
(c) kicks him
(d) shoots him

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the pipe smoking friend's reply when Henry asks if he might run away from battle?

2. What are all the men doing after the battle?

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

4. After walking around all morning, where does the regiment go?

5. Why does Henry begin to think it would be better to be killed?

(see the answer key)

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