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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What amazes Henry after the Rebels retreat?
(a) that the sky is still blue
(b) that he cannot stand up
(c) that he is still alive
(d) that his ears are still ringing

2. What is Henry's first impression as he wakes the next morning after returning to his regiment?
(a) He cannot remember where he is.
(b) He first thinks the sleeping men are corpses.
(c) He thinks that maybe the war is over.
(d) He wonders why everything is so quiet.

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

4. How is the horror personified among Henry's regiment?
(a) Officers cursing the twist of fate
(b) Panic among the officers
(c) Comrades falling dead in front of them
(d) Blood dripping from the returning soldiers

5. When the orders come, where is Henry's regiment gong?
(a) back to base for more training
(b) to join other regiments about to charge the Rebels
(c) to relieve another regiment in the trenches
(d) to circle around behind the Rebel army

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Henry see his mother doing as he turns to look back?

2. How does Henry describe Jim's wounds?

3. What do the Union soldiers do as the Rebels advance?

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

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

(see the answer key)

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