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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where is Henry's regiment the morning he expects to be his first battle?
(a) on the banks of a river
(b) on an open field
(c) among the trees at the edge of a grove
(d) near a small Southern village

2. What question is Henry's first rationalization for his having run away?
(a) Wasn't saving himself the same as saving a piece of the army?
(b) Didn't he stay close enough that no one would notice him?
(c) Hadn't the lieutenant ordered him to drop back?
(d) Weren't there a lot of others who had run before he did?

3. What does Henry wonder about seeing?
(a) the next sunrise
(b) the bullet that will pierce his body
(c) the angel of death
(d) the monster from which all these men were fleeing

4. What does Henry's friend reply to his offer to help him walk?
(a) Leave me be.
(b) Thanks, my friend.
(c) Help me sit down.
(d) Others need help more than me.

5. What rumor passing through the regiment begins the novel?
(a) that they will fight tomorrow
(b) that Rebs have surrounded the camp
(c) that Lincoln has been shot
(d) that the war is over

Short Answer Questions

1. After the pipe smoking friend leaves Henry, how does he feel?

2. Why does Henry wipe his eyes with his coat sleeve?

3. Who does Henry meet up with as he walks with the wounded?

4. Where does Henry's mother think he could be put to better use than in the army?

5. How are the troops feeling as they are still on the move?

(see the answer key)

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