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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What becomes Henry's grandiose image of himself?
(a) as an angel possessing perfect existence
(b) as a great orator to uplift the world
(c) as president of the United States
(d) as a reformer to save the world

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) Hadn't the lieutenant ordered him to drop back?
(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?

3. How does the pipe-smoking friend try to encourage Henry?
(a) by telling him jokes
(b) by saying they will be side by side
(c) by predicting he will do great things
(d) by getting his mind off battle

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

5. As a victim of nature, what does Henry feel he is being denied?
(a) commendation
(b) pity
(c) opportunity
(d) justice

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What happens when a huge swarm of soldiers retreats with stragglers heading every which way?

3. Instinctively, what does Henry feel about the future?

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

5. What does Henry first blame for his guilty condition?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe how the men began to shed their knapsacks.

2. What is Henry's problem that keeps him from returning to his regiment right away?

3. Discuss Henry's moment of panic.

4. What is the first rumor that gets started as a result of the battle?

5. How does the camp react to the rumor of going to war tomorrow?

6. What particularly pleases Henry when he stops by his old school?

7. Explain how Henry begins to think about death.

8. How does Henry realize things are not going as they should?

9. Describe the pipe smoking friend's attitude about marching and war.

10. What is the reality of the situation during this first battle?

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